I have been taking walks with Lucy every day, enjoying the beautiful colors of the changing leaves in the neighborhood. Unfortunately it is near-impossible to take photos with Lucy on the other end of the leash. She tugs and wants to go-go-go (except when she wants to stop-stop-stop and smell, that is). Anyway she was napping with Peter this morning so I sneaked out of the house and took a leisurely solo walk to get a coffee and snap some photos.

The walk was pleasant, except that I noticed almost all the people I passed today were either antisocial or deaf, because I said “hello” to every passer-by and got either outright ignored or a bewildered stare.

Thank you to the lone man I passed as I neared home who finally answered me with an enthusiastic HELLO!