It was the last weekend in September, but, except for the 70 degree temp, it was exactly like the last weekend in November.

High winds and rain knocked down leaves that were still green!

So the Saginaw neighbors met out front armed with rakes and good spirits much earlier in the season than usual. Weekend plans morphed from kayaking and gardening to snuggling in with a good book and a marathon of Breaking Bad.  Actually, I’m glad I had not kept up with this series after I watched the pilot some years ago.  I think the plot would have made a pretty good Coen Brothers’ film, but, as a series, not so much.

I love it, just as I did when I first moved here seventeen years ago.  But I do have to wonder whether the Wells Fargo drive-through ATM was there when it was originally painted in 1984.

Yesterday, Roxie and I took Georgienne and her pretty new boat to the reservoir for its maiden voyage.  Georgienne brought special treats along for for Roxie. We paddled up the creek as far as we could, then waded up to a lovely spot for lunch where the water made beautiful music.

We saw some interesting birds and a fawn who was too young to know to run away.  Also saw this slippery forest creature.