I am still working while the working is good. Although it is always hard to get people to, like, finally pay you. Otherwise, I go to the gym and entertain LK. Amanda is working hard as well. LK is hopefully learning stuff. Such is life.

We did go to a couple of stops during the annual farm/harvest festival in the area. Last year we went down south, but this year we went to the Eastside. Mostly because the places were closer and LK has a limited attention span.
We stopped at one place and acquired a bunch of pumpkins:


Later there were alpacas:


The white one is Sabino; I forget the name of the other.

And there were pygmy goats:


Her name is Tilley. She enthusiastically ate a lot of things (Not LK’s hand, though, which one can see at the bottom of the picture Actually, that must be Amanda’s hand).

Yesterday we went to the farmer’s market again as usual. The one in Columbia City will be closing for the year at the end of the month. I got a lot of peppers for an experimental hot relish thing. And basil, although it looks like the season is practically over. And green beans for LK and apples for all of us. And a “pistachio snail” snack for me and a pretzel for Amanda. LK didn’t really have a snack.

Right before leaving I decided to get a big lobster mushroom. I dunno what I will do with it yet.


A pound of mushroomy goodness!

Today has been (and will be) more consulting work. I paid my quarterly state business taxes. I should send in federal as well. I have to invoice someone so I can get paid. It will be a wet ride to the gym today, and I am feeling uninspired about it. Piglet is sleeping upstairs in our bedroom. Armando is huddled by the open sliding door of the office and is considering the rain. Amanda will not be back until 7pm or so tonight.