Yes, it’s beginning to look a lot like…basement repairs might happen before Christmas. And, that being the case, replacement carpet needs to be ordered pretty much now. Never a fun job, but not as bad as anticipated.
Strange times in the back yard. After days of extreme business on and beneath the feeder, today not a soul in sight, except, just as darkness descended, a pair of rabbits. Hard to understand; perhaps a hawk lurking in the canopy.

What with the warmer temperature, I was able to get in an in-the-dusk bike ride, with fore and aft blinkers blinking brightly.