fair

 sugar maples are turning, 

and so are so many others: 

popple, red maples (showing off, for sure)

sumac and virginia creeper.

rich grape and cider wine smells, too.

 a bit of longridge indigo STILL on my right thumb

 and then i met frieda.

 and her man mark

 who talked about falconry,

but really about animal behavior and biology

 and this royal one, a barn owl

 who has ears

that work by means of feathers 

(and a whole lot else)

 looking over her shoulder.

at 

paul smith's VIC

old time skills festival

saturday

 we brought home three lovely goat cheeses

from asgaard farm.

riches.