Loaded up on produce for the dogs and me today, and this means the evening will be spent preparing some of those to be frozen (cutting up strawberries) and cooking others (carrots, potatoes) for the upcoming dog meals (they get fruit or vegetables on top of the dry in their bowls twice a day).

The fresh pickles I made a while back are past their prime; most of them have been used but there are a couple of jars headed to the compost, and some small cukes bought today will go into pickles for next month. It's best when I grow my own cucumbers with the particular varieties that are best for pickles (they are hybrids with names that indicate that's what they're for). Next spring I'll get back into the pickle business.

It looks like the rest of October our days will be close to 90^o, but then a good chance of rain brings us into the 70s on Halloween and the week beyond. Often times with forecasts the days of rain keep moving further out on the calendar, but so far they seem to be set. Probably has to do with Halloween itself - so many children expressing wishes for no rain but not strong enough to defeat the more powerful silent wishes of parents for rain. :) Not scientific, but there you have it.