Nearly November
Oct. 30th, 2024 09:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
poliphilo "You've got a jumper on and a padded shirt!" says Ailz.
"It's winter" I say.
"No, it isn't," she says.
And she's right. And it isn't even all that cold. But it's damp and my bones don't like it.
It feels like the year jumped straight from August to November.
We have a pumpkin. It's for putting outside to let people know we have Halloween goodies to give away. I'm thinking I'll carve it- but only at the last minute- so the flesh doesn't degrade and can be used in cooking. Vast quantities of pumpkin get sent to landfill every year and it's a pity. We should use our resources more carefully, more caringly....
"It's winter" I say.
"No, it isn't," she says.
And she's right. And it isn't even all that cold. But it's damp and my bones don't like it.
It feels like the year jumped straight from August to November.
We have a pumpkin. It's for putting outside to let people know we have Halloween goodies to give away. I'm thinking I'll carve it- but only at the last minute- so the flesh doesn't degrade and can be used in cooking. Vast quantities of pumpkin get sent to landfill every year and it's a pity. We should use our resources more carefully, more caringly....
