It's a beautiful October day here in Little Egypt and jeans, flannel shirts and boots are

[Atticus]

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the uniform of the day.

Hard frosts and freezes forecast for the coming week, so dug sweet potatoes, pulled and stripped all remaining pepper plants. The only plants left are the hoseradish and a small patch of arugula.

Winterized most outdoor faucets and brought in all the hoses except one which I will use to "final wash" the tiiler and one mower next week. Expecting new rhubarb crowns that I will plant as soon as they arrive. I have already tilled some compost into the plot where they'll go. Planting the rhubarb and digging horseradish after the first killing frost will wind up this year's gardening season.

I have confess that, as I take in the gorgeous fall colors against this blue sky, it does cross my mind that this could be my last October; my last garden; my last walk with my wife.

If it is, it is. All I can do is savor my today and hope I will have a tomorrow.

A mug of Earl Grey on the porch sounds good.

Have a good one.

[Tetrachloride]

1. Sherry Street in Hurghada

https://www.lifebeyondex.com/post/sherry-street/

Here’s another of the original Egypt. Sherry Street in Hurghada. My bucket list includes the golden color restaurant on the left by the end of January with friends.

Families hang out under the palm trees. Fresh juice or ice cream, soccer, electric tricycles and European tourists intermix.

Most people here have never seen fall colors, snow or a lawnmower.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. Southern Illinois? Or is there another Little Egypt?

[Atticus]

3. Yes, southern Illinois. nt

[Raven]

4. My friend, never think of it as your last October. Think of it as your best...until next year. :-)

[malthaussen]

5. "Live each day as though it were your last" is good advice...

... that would cause utter chaos to society if everybody observed it. But it is well to be glad for what we have while we have it. One could trip off the curb into the path of an oncoming bus any time.

-- Mal