rantings & ramblings
First Day of Autumn, Autumnal Equinox, Mabon, or even Hobbit Day – whatever you call it, today marks the first day of the best season of the year. May it be a blessed one for everyone! I’m planning to make some baked apples and enjoy some spiced cider to get into the spirit – how about you?
Today is Gratitude Day. What are you grateful for? I’ll start with three Ps:
Pizza
Pusheen
Pratchett, Terry
It’s bakery day and I’m fondly thinking of Day’s Bakery, the local bakery in my hometown: the donuts and the sugar cookies with thick, colored frosting and candy eyes and the autumn smells of gingerbread and Lebkuchen – oh the Lebkuchen, how I miss it. Time now means the bakery is but a memory . . .
Image: exterior of Day’s Bakery in Honesdale, PA. A white-sided building with a bay window displaying baked goods. An American flag, and a neon “open” sign. An overhang from which hangs a blue-and-white store sign reading “DAY’S BAKERY” and several lights are visible over the concrete steps and white door, which is in turn surrounded by a bluish decorative woodwork. A chalkboard-like sign displaying the store hours is the the left of the door.
Arrr, it be Butterscotch Puddin’ Day, ye scallywags! Smooth as the sea after a storm and sweet as buried treasure; grab yer spoon, hoist the bowl, and dive into golden, creamy goodness deep as Davy Jones’ Locker. Even a pirate knows nothin’ hits the spot like a rich puddin’ o’ butterscotch!
(it’s also talk like a pirate day!)
Bamboo Day: the fastest-growing plant (growing up to 3 ft per day) is stronger than steel, eco-friendly, and used for food, furniture, and clothes. Absorbing more carbon dioxide & releasing more oxygen than trees, it grows in a variety of climates & regenerates quickly after being cut! If you venture into the bamboo forests, beware of pandas, who eats shoots and leaves . . .
Image: bamboo shoot wearing a ghost mask as if for Halloween labeled “BamBOOOOO”. The cartoon is from KickingCones.com
Voter Registration Day – no matter where you live in the US, there’s time to ensure you can vote by Election Day (Nov. 5). Take some time to check your voter registration status and, if you’re not active, submit your registration.
While you’re checking your registration, also check to see what (if any) type of day-of ID you may need to bring. For example, my state now requires an unexpired photo ID . . .
And then be sure to vote!
Running In My Head 