ME III: Autumn Equinox

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We went early to the farmer's market. It's a busy time with autumnal and summer produce all still producing. We got OYSTERS! and other veggies and stuff. I love (and am still astounded each time) that I can walk a few blocks to the farmer's market and get super fresh oysters and bring them home and eat them. It's just so civil and easy and the quality is astoundingly good and there are no lines. Matt worked on the website for Hesperian and made great progress. I cleaned the house and did laundry and other personal and house care things. It was wonderful to clean the house so it is not disgusting. I think the website is starting to move and I'm so happy we have an extension so it's still super intense but not impossible.

We had oysters for lunch and a little equinox ritual and then went about our work. The days and season is really changing. Sunrise is at 6:30 and Sunset is at 6:35 today. so pretty close. The darkness seems to come on quickly these days. Just the faintest of yellow leaves are starting on the Green Ash trees.

We managed to make it to the Western Cemetary to look for birds and finished the day at Mami for Japanese street food. It's easily one of our favorite restaurants here.

This is the Sacred Heart Saint Dominic church on the way to the farmer's market. It is young and growing. They have masses in Spanish and also a Haitian evening. I know nothing about these kinds of crosses but they are different than the other St. Dominic churches.
Farmer's Market minus the oysters that were already in the fridge.
YAY!

This commemorative stone marks the Catholic burial area off to the edge of the Western Cemetary. The back of it is a memorial to the Great Hunger in Ireland. It is interesting that the catholic churches are plentiful here and large and the burial ground is off to the edge and in a small area.

As we head into the time of year when night is longer than day remember to be kind to one another.

Sending love,

Tawnia

Farmers market birds - 13 species including a Cooper's Hawk being chased by crows on the way back: