out and about

there is no longer

dancing 

at the matador club,

but an open cafe

can be found.

street trees

remain 

green in the cool

autumn days,

we wonder

what goes on

behind

the blue tarp

covered windows.

it is good to

know that the

corner discount

operates

seven days a week

and

pumpkins

are plentiful

this year.

tonight's dinner

less colourful
are these
white
eggplants
to be
featured
in
tonight's dinner

autumn harvest

this is what
i like best
about autumn,
the colours
of all
the
squashes.
i tend to
buy too
much.

lunch

on the bridge
over
the tracks
by
the gutted
church
past
the market
to the diner
for
lunch.

mixed bean salad

I was given a copy of the
Jerusalem
cookbook
and have been trying
many of the dishes.
the
one i have made
most
often this summer
is the
mixed bean salad.
my favourite.
a wonderful combination
of colours and flavours.
there are many more
recipes to try
as
you can see
by the bookmarks.

soap

it is the packaging that
attracted me,
the soap looks
and smells good.
one feels
clean even
before
using it.

end of summer

the garden angel
looks resigned,
the hosta fatigued
and eaten,
cooler breezes
waft in,
a weaker
sun creates
longer shadows,
my tiny dark
garden is
wilting into
autumn.