Rick Rupp

We received the holiday catalog from the Vermont Country Store. I don’t think there was anything in it that wouldn’t have been there 50 years ago.

I rescued a young hawk that accidentally flew in the door of my workshop this afternoon and couldn’t figure out how to leave. Fortunately, I was wearing gloves, and it let me pick it up. I released it outside apparently unharmed. It’s hard to say, but I would guess it was a sharp-shinned or goshawk.

As I was doing the morning chores I had the full moon setting in one direction,

and sunrise in the opposite direction.

It looks like lawn mowing season is over.

A peaceful scene out our front window this morning.

A pair of nighttime plum aficionados in our orchard.

Nice sunset tonight.

Gopher vs. human. The eternal contest.

RSV and covid vaccines are in my arm. The covid vaccine effects were much milder than the previous 4 boosters. Now for the flu shot next week and I’ll be ready for winter.

A warm October evening brings out clouds of woolly aphids.

The Economist quote of the day: “There is no improving the future without disturbing the present." - Catherine Booth ( founder of the Salvation Army )

Good morning!

I ordered a trail camera and set it up in the orchard. We’re curious to see who has been munching on the fallen fruit at night.

I went 30 for 30 on the September Photoblogging Challenge. I hope it strengthened my daily posting muscle, which was pretty wimpy.

The prompt for day 30 of September Photoblogging Challenge is treasure.

The prompt for day 29 of September Photoblogging Challenge is contrast.

The prompt for day 28 of September Photoblogging Challenge is workout. After the workout.

The prompt for day 27 of the September Photoblogging Challenge is embrace. (rugby scrum)

The prompt for day 26 of the September Photoblogging Challenge is beverage. This is a current favorite.

The prompt for day 25 of the September Photoblogging Challenge is flare.