I'll note that Albertsons and Kroger have retained their DEI policies and good behavior in this environment, and they have a bit of seasonal decorating stuff in the stores right now.

Here in North Texas today and Tuesday look like the last of the warm fall days in the forecast, with a rainy patch tomorrow in between. I'll take out the string trimmer and tidy for the season and get the rest of the light stuff out and put them up by end of day Tuesday.

Also today I'll do more thinning and cleaning of e-waste from the office closet so I can take them with me to recycle when I am near the recycle bin at my old library during the week.

In years past I've made consumable gifts for my ex because he is notorious for buying himself things he needs and not making a list for us to choose from. My shopping list is underway for consumable holiday gift preparation to extend to other family members; I have a recipe for crispy pecans that I've worked on all year, and am ready to start making several batches to package and send. Winco sells pecan halves in bulk but the 2-pound bags at Costco are less expensive per pound. Today I'm working on my next batch of granola and am still experimenting, reducing the amount of peanuts and adding some pistachios. These are roasted and salted so I'll chop them and sprinkle them on at the after baking, like I do with raisins. I'll keep my eyes open for unsalted, and expect I'll have to pay the high price at Costco to get the ones I want.