Today is the day for painting clothes and gardening shoes as I tackle the fence at the front corner of the back yard and then move to the front yard vegetable garden (on the other side of the house) to dig around in last year's crops. I'll share sweet potatoes with the neighbor on that side if I have any, she's a regular recipient of my garden surplus. Neighbors on both sides get my attention today.

I picked up most of my list of perishables for next week; the weekend before Thanksgiving is like the night before Thanksgiving, a zoo in the parking lots and stores. Any more shopping can wait till midday Monday or Tuesday.

I continue to add items to my donation bin in the laundry room, and I'll probably drop the contents off on one of my trips out early next week. It's time to think about holiday decorations; I don't use as many as I once did, but this year, since I have a new dog who loves to take random objects (towels, rugs, plastic cups, etc.) through the dog door into the yard, I must consider what goes on the hearth in her reach or I'll end up with a back yard full of nutcracker soldiers. I'm not giving them up, I'll reassign them to higher posts. Promotions for all! :-)