Fringe group politics

Air temperature 57 F, wind NW gusting over 20 mph, partly cloudy. No rain from Teddy passing east of us, but we didn't need to make up our drought deficit in one day.

Little surprises

Mowed the lawn, once again amused by the tiny white asters blooming under blade height. And discovered a dead squirrel under the spirea bush out front. No, I did not mow *that* . . .

Happens every year

Well, the last rose of summer has transformed into the first rose of autumn.

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Divide and rule still works.