A new monthly adventure, also rehoming

 As of last month, I'm having the house cleaners back, once a month, takes them, moving like whirlwinds, as a family team, a bit under two hours to leave the place looking and smelling great.

I usually go out to let them work, and not feel they have to talk to me or that I'm checking. They're utterly trustworthy and reliable, no worries.

It used to be simple to find an interesting destination, often the library, but now they're open very little, and not encouraging lingering, I have to be more inventive. I've decided that cleaning morning is to be a time for going to new places, out of doors till the weather doesn't permit, and taking along reading material in case i need to shelter in the car.

So today I downloaded Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See on my Kindle, thank you Florence, for the recommendation, no need for WiFi, and set off for the Preserve.

Misty, damp day, quiet, very few birds even, muted Fall colors. There were a few people around, masked usually. So I walked and looked and smelled the earth and had a great visit. Then I read in the car till hometime.

Need to look these up in my fungi book

These little parachutes were everywhere

Standing here, you could hear the flitter of leaves falling into the water

Snakeroot is all gone now, but these, maybe feverfew? still blooming despite light frosts

Then home to mushroom soup and the bread which turned out very well, then to organize the plants I'm rehoming.

 I start plants in the hope of finding someone who would like them, and neighbor Amitha was very happy with them.

Here they are preparing for departure

Left aglaonema, aka Chinese evergreen, with a bit of begonia, right begonia

And the containers one Lenox, one a lovely old Trenton Potteries antique bowl, ready for other work.