DL had been putting a TON of work into Chez Fuzzies, cutting brush, chopping out more stumps, and leveling the dirt. Yellow leaves decorated the newly flat front yard:
From the roof of the power plant, I could see that the hillsides were starting to lose their brilliance, although the autumn light still had that magical, spun-gold quality:
As I stopped for a train crossing, I thought it might make a nice photo. Unfortunately, the light was ahead of me:
I had a craving for apple pie, so I made an apple-lingonberry pie:
On Sunday morning, we woke up to giant clumps of warm, wet, sticky snow falling down:
It melted within a few hours, and the water blended in with the mud.
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Making the first apple pie of the season down here in Cupertino.
It's not as picturesque...well, nothing down here is....but it's pie!
Had you been born in a semi to true wealthy family, you could have run bakery shop(s). You are a natural in the area.
@mdr, even when C and I were little, and mdr hardly made any money, we were "wealthy" by the standards of 90% of the planet. It's a testament to mdr's good budgeting that I never realized we were "poor" until I was older. Anyway, I think whatever deprivations we had helps me appreciate earning nice things myself nowadays (or just buying what I want without waiting for it to go on sale). I'm especially thankful for my simple upbringing when I see kids nowadays with so many toys and clutter, and they seem really spoiled, and seldom actually content with what they have. I'm thankful I was not brought up like that!
I also think that my career, as it is, is not a bad one. I've never wished to be anything but an engineer. I like to cook and bake, but NOT in large quantities. In fact (and maybe you don't know this about me), I don't even like to cook with other people. I like my little space in the kitchen to work and to have everyone stay away! I mean, it's nice if someone sits with me and chats while I cook, but I don't want them sticking their hands and elbows in my work space; it gives me anxiety. :) Professional restaurant kitchens, and bakeries, all require some joint, cooperative cooking, which I could not abide! :)
@rena: I hadn't made an apple pie in years, but one of my neighbors has been burning cinnamon candles, which made me crave one!
I thought you like "baking yummies" more than engineering, my mistake. I like baking a lot over engineering myself. You see, another example people don't know how other people think and often assume things, even between families.
Enjoying your job is a true blessing.
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