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It's a fine fall day in Chicagoland---sun and cloudless blue sky, temperatures in the 60's, hoodies and jackets to start the day.
Fall colors are coming, reds and oranges and yellows, but the trees are still mostly green. No rain in the forecast and warmer later in the week. No freeze or frost warnings, yet.
Such a fine October, is it any wonder Chicago has been voted the Best Big City for the tenth year in a row by Conde Nast Traveler?
Meanwhile, there are floods in Spain, wildfires in California, the varied faces of climate change. Meteorologists and climatologists are debating the effects of this winter's El Nino.
There are ongoing wars in the Middle East. Russia is still bombing Ukraine, and the US President appears to be siding with Vladimir Putin.
Along with wars, there are plagues, too. Ebola, West Nile Virus, maybe even real plague in Siberia. And Covid is not over. It's time for flu shots and Covid vaccine, too.
But the gardens here are glorious! There are mums and asters and goldenrods. Milkweeds are scattering their seeds in the wind. There are still peppers and tomatoes, but growing season is just about done.
This is the spooky season. Ghosts and pumpkins, giant spiders and plastic skeletons decorate the houses for Halloween.
It gets dark so early now. Streetlights come on before 6 pm.
And the moon---So beautiful! Just past the quarter phase, waxing toward the full Hunter's Moon on the 26th.
