Fall is here.

Alas fall has arrived.  Erin and I discussed this fact last night as we munched on a freshly barbecued pizza in our courtyard.  Ironically the temperature was at least 80 degrees and was the third night in the last five we enjoyed the July-esq temps sitting outside late into the evening.  I had a mediocre glass of cab while Erin, 4 months into her pregnancy sipped non-fat milk from the Clover dairy in Petaluma.  I'm trying to drink our stock of lower quality swill, saving the good stuff for next April when Erin can imbibe with me; it's not going very well, the milk was looking pretty tasty.  I just made a mental note to produce a post about gifting wine.....an 11 year old merlot.....thanks.

Erin will trip to Saskatoon this Thursday; Saskabush, the Potato Patch, where they are already looking forward to next Spring.  The high temp on this trip will be 5 degrees (that's 41 degrees in Americana).  I will venture to the family cabin to check on the damage caused by a roof leak that deemed our 30 day old, $3,000 floor to be the settling point of the water delivered by the recent storms.......

Final note:  New old timey saying I learned today that will knock you so....When speaking of a penny pincher;

"He wouldn't spend a nickel to see a piss ant pull a freight train...."

Damn Straight!