First day that in my neck of the woods we get a blanket of soft stillness snuggly laid over the colors of autumn. I don't think it will stick yet, the winter wanes against the rays of the pale morning sun like a shadow cowering from light. A great morning treat nonetheless.

We have to take care of our communities in these terrible times. "...when I see an actual flesh-and-blood worker in conflict with his natural enemy, the policeman, I do not have to ask myself which side I'm on." - "Homage to Catalonia" by George Orwell.

More from "Homage to Catalonia" by George Orwell. "Whichever way you took it it was a depressing outlook. But it did not follow that the Government was not worth fighting for as against the more naked and developed Fascism of Franco and Hitler."

Finally reaching the end of "Homage to Catalonia" by George Orwell. "...the international prestige of Fascism, which for a year or two past had been haunting me like a nightmare. Since 1930 the Fascists had won all the victories; it was time they got a beating, it hardly mattered from whom."

So far reading through "Homage to Catalonia" by George Orwell has brought me some joy through these tough times. Seeing stories of people rallying against Fascism and taking care of each other has made the past few days a bit better.

Everyone has got to start somewhere

I am so ready for a cold so sweet it makes my bones ache.