All the Leaves are Down

The leaves are all on the ground now, save a few hanging on for dear life. The rain stopped so the keeper let us go out and so we sat on the hot tub defying winter to come. It probably will, and we would like some more snow, although the keeper thinks that is a disgusting idea. She harvested the little eggplant today. She had brought it inside to see if it would keep growing, but we think it had enough chance to get bigger. The plant keeps growing, so it will spend the winter inside with us. Perhaps there will be Baba Gonoush soon?

The keeper pretty much ignored us all day. She sat at the computer most of the day putting a talk and some prayer services together. So we were free to do what we wanted. Except there wasn't much to do except sleep and rage at the coming of the cold. She gave us some of her basil pesto and pine nut encrusted salmon, though. We are content. Sigh.