It's also the first day of fall. And feels like fall, which is nice tho rare in Kentucky.
I normally celebrate Hobbit Day. At the very least I bake yummies for work. I planned to make honey teacakes this year. But we're such a small staff and even smaller than usual with someone recovering from surgery and someone else on vacation. Those of left are working odd hours -- and it's almost entirely at the front desk with the covids and the stress. I just didn't bother. I didn't even wear anything special, other than long sleeves because it was a bit chilly.
I might bake the teacake this weekend. But then again, I might not.
I read the directions for changing background color, but goy hung up on step 2 because I couldn't find the background icon in editing mode. Well, in any mode, really. Instead, I'll share the current (my usual) autumn/Hallowe'en wallpaper on my phone:
This is a pumpkin tree I made from a branch and fairy lights. I made papier mache "roots" because the branch was just a dead thing I cut out of the hedge so it had no way to stand on its own.
And since I'm sharing pics:
This is the maple tree in my front yard. Not how it currently looks. I took this pic several years ago, sometime late October to mid-November. That's when this tree turns. And it's just so beautiful for a few weeks. Then the lovely leaves all fall, usually during icy rain in mid-December. So I do most of my raking in sleet and snow. Fun times. But even so, it's worth it for the weeks the tree looks like this. And for the great shade the tree gives all summer because this is the east side of property and would get a lot of sun if not for this lovely tree. (Note: those leaves across the street are all from this tree. Before you boo me off the internet just know that my yard is covered in yellow beech leaves and pine cones for weeks in autumn even tho I don't have beeches or pines. I get their leaves in September, they get mine in November. And by "them" I mean the whole street.)
I hope you had a great Hobbit day, whether or not you knew (or cared) it was Hobbit Day. It's just 10:30 pm EDT, so if you're in the US you still have time to raise a glass (or can or teacup or apple or whatever) and toast Frodo Baggins and Bilbo Baggins. Happy birthday, hobbits.
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