Here we are, gathering around for another Sunday Salon event.
I’m still caught up in the wonder of fall, with October moments surrounding me like a warm cloak. Today my youngest grandson and I visited the Pumpkin Patch in our neighborhood, and then had dinner at Marie Callender’s (I had pumpkin pie, of course!).
He doesn’t look as excited as he really was…he just didn’t want to waste time taking pictures.
Earlier today, I posted other great photos at my Saturday Snapshot…again, pumpkins and grandkids.
This past week has been a great one for blogging and reading, and here are some of those blogging moments:
DANGEROUS CHOICES — AN EXCERPT
WEEKEND THOUGHTS FROM THE INTERIOR
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Reading Week-Click Titles for Reviews:
1. The Summer Before the Dark, by Doris Lessing
2. Still Missing, by Beth Gutcheon
3. The Tall Pine Polka, by Lorna Landvik
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Today I’ll be reading Janeology, by Karen Harrington, which is patiently waiting on Sparky, my Kindle.
How is your month shaping up? Reading lots of spooky tales? One of my books this week was suspenseful, while another was dark and introspective. So far, no spookiness.
On November 1, I’ll be receiving a spooky story collection by Joyce Carol Oates. That should be soon enough for me!
Meanwhile, here’s a Halloween vignette, with my creations surrounded by some spooky friends.
SERENDIPITY 
There is something amazing about fall. Perhaps it is the juxtaposition of fall against summer that is so amazing. In any case, I am happy it is here, too.
Today I take a second look at Maira Kalman’s wonderful The Principles of Uncertainty in my Sunday Salon post.
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I love the crispness in the air (when it finally arrives here!); the scents; the colors (we don’t have a lot); and the fall holidays. They all seem to burst upon us like gifts from the universe…and like new beginnings.
Maybe because school started in the fall when I was a kid (we never began until after Labor Day, and fall was just weeks away). I loved school, so it makes sense to me that I’d love fall.
Thanks for stopping by, Debbie.
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LOL, for excited kids, pictures are indeed a buzzkill:)
I love that you have named your Kindle. I haven’t for some reason, which is weird because I name everything.
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Me, too, Gwen…I name my cars as well. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend.
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Autumn is a nice time for grandkids and pumpkin pie. Enjoy your Kindle book!
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Thanks for stopping by, Harvee…I feel very content in the autumn. Probably because it’s cozy time…and holiday time.
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Aww, looks like you had a good week! It must be really special to experience the magic of holidays like Halloween with a kid 🙂
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Oh, it’s like experiencing it all again, but with a fresher perspective. It is great! Thanks for stopping by, Erin.
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I love taking my little ones to the pumpkin patch. (And now, of course, I want some pumpkin pie!) Sounds like a great reading week. And I was so pleased to see the Sparky note at the end of your post. 🙂 Hope you enjoy it!
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Oh, I am…I started it earlier, and then got sidetracked by my grandson and his excitement over something or other…but now I can get back to it, as he just left.
Thanks for stopping by, Karen.
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That looks like so much fun! And I’m dying for some pumpkin pie. I love it and I only get to eat it once a year!
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The greatest thing about pumpkin pie is it’s a relatively healthy dessert, lower in calories than many other pies.
But I love the flavor and texture, too. Yummy! I want some more! Thanks for stopping by, Leighanne.
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I think I’ve given up on spooky reading for the month with my Dracula fail, lol. But I’ll go back to it. I read The New Girls by Beth Gutcheon ages ago and really liked it. I always meant to look into her other books. I’m curious how Still Missing. (Plus it always interests me when I know of two books with the same name, lol)
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I have read several books by Gutcheon, including The New Girls; Domestic Pleasures is one that I reread recently. Loved it!
Thanks for stopping by, Jenny…and yes, I like knowing of two books with the same name, too.
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