Seriously, weren’t we just sweltering? Now it’s sweaters, blankets, heater fan, hot drinks. This is so much better than hot and sticky. This is right now:

New homemaker came Friday, finally. Kind of disappointed, but it was a first day, and not the usual routine since she did not come Tuesday, so it was just shopping (very small list), had her run the vac which did not go well by my standards, which are pretty lax, and trash out. Hope once we establish a good working routine it will work out. It is really hard to get people to do this kind of job because the pay sucks and who wants to clean toilets for a living anyway? It used to be mom’s wanting some extra cash while the kids are in school, but I don’t know what it is now. She says she does food prep (not cooking) though, so that’s a bonus.

I also found out there is (I hope it’s still in business) a sort of taxi service in my town, which means I would be able to get places without relying on a friend or using the dreaded Dial-A-Ride, which takes tons more energy than any other method of getting anywhere. I have been left stranded a few times in the past.

Guess I am feeling kind of down, but it’s gray and cold and I turned my sun on, which should help. Full-spectrum bulbs in the overhead light, which I normally do not use. Makes it seem like a sunny day in here. It’s a good thing.

Just found out my friend has COVID. She does not mask any more, nor does her husband or her peeps, as I call them. Her friends from the Senior Center. Still have a couple of in-date tests so am going to take one. Just in case. She was just here a few days ago. I don’t need to be sick on top of everything else that I have, so am going to institute the ‘no mask, no enter’ rule again. Even the new homemaker was not masked, which I was not having a good day and didn’t even realize til she’d been here awhile, and by then it was too late. I even forgot my own mask that day. I can’t think of everything, especially when I am in pain. It really messes with your brain working, pain does.

But it’s autumn, my favorite season. I love the smell of fallen leaves when you crunch your way through them, and the colors. New England has absolutely astoundingly beautiful fall colors. In Colorado, the leaves turn yellow, then brown, then fall off the trees.

Stay well, everybody, and wear your masks. It matters again. It’s a different world we are living in. I miss the old one.

But happy, happy. Apple pie, stuffed cabbage, so many fall foods I like. Now, if I could only get someone to cook them for me. 🙂