Aw, thank you, @katerinaramm! I can't believe how time slips away from me!

Hooray!!

Yeah, I didn't get to see them at all this year, @silvertop. We have a tiny neighborhood and the kids come around in batches. It was all done by the time I got home from my pickleball league!

Ha ha. Thank you!

Oh how fun, @chocolatescorpi! It's cool that you are so creative.

@adetorrent! How have you been? I got crazy busy and really fell behind on replying to comments. Yes... the last hurrah before the cold seizes us is always a time to cherish!

Yes, they are a memory booster!

Oh gosh... I'm 17 days late on responding! That's when I know I've been busy. It really was a great hike. And now it seems like a year ago. We have had some freezing nights!

Well at least you are never bored at your job, right? I'm sorry you didn't get to see the Aurora Borealis. Darn clouds! I have been trying to get a good look for many years, and last night was the first

Oh shoot. I'm sorry you're sick! And please please don't get electrocuted.

You're such a brilliant writer, @agmoore. This is beautiful. I can only imagine the roiling feelings that must have been churning within as you wrote this. Loss is like a desert in some ways. You can navigate

Oh my, @riverflows! Such trials and tribulations. Please hang in there and don't die of a heart attack. I won't say anything stupid and trite about how this too shall pass. But that usually is actually

What an entertaining story, @litguru! I had a lot of fun reading it. That dryad is quite the character. Somehow I feel the wizard and the dryad will cross paths again.

I never imagined that wasps could be beautiful! The close-up photography and incredible details makes them so

This is such a remarkable story, @almadepoeta. I felt such pain for Lucie and Mateo, that they could not be together in just one time and place. You have an amazing imagination!

Wow, this story gave me chills! You use such spare, yet impactful words to tell the story, letting our imaginations fill in the blanks as we seek answers to the questions that open up in our minds! Well

Wonderful photos! It looks like you’re having an incredible holiday. I really enjoyed reading about the dunes. I had not heard of them.

Thanks for stopping by, @seki1!

Fantastic photos of fall color! They are breathtaking. And congrats on getting over 30k steps. Good luck with your half marathon.

That’s great that you are working out six days a week!