There was a feeling of autumn coming to last a million years.*

by chuckofish

Alas, Autumn won’t last another week, let alone a million years, but it sure is pretty while it lasts. Here’s the view out my (dirty) living room window on yet another rainy Saturday.

I’m a little late posting today because I spent the morning working at our church rummage sale. Fellowship hall was hopping,

a happy coworker attempts to control the clothes stacks

and within minutes of opening, our neatly stacked clothes piles were a mess.

I had a fine time playing cashier but my happiness level skyrocketed when someone I know from church let me hold her baby while she shopped! I was so thrilled that I insisted on a photo.

This little guy was a perfect gentleman the entire time I held him and I’m quite sure that his adorableness inspired people to donate to our worthy cause. What a cutie-pie! He had quite the grip on my thumb and finger and will no doubt grow up to be a strapping lad.

I feel as if I should not attempt to do much else today — what could top baby-holding? — but maybe I’ll venture out to buy a pumpkin  or put up some more Halloween decorations. So far, I’ve gotten out my votive candle holders and that’s about it.

Writing this post has put me in the mood for a good scary movie. Not one of the gory, over-the-top modern slasher types, but one of the classics. I could go for Ray Milland in The Univited, couldn’t you?

It has a good creepy vibe and nice chiaroscuro cinematography, and it’s a good, old-fashioned ghost story. Sounds just about perfect.

Enjoy your weekend!

*Ray Bradbury, Long After Midnight