Pumpkin #2

Another fine fall morning in the Willamette Valley.  One of those rare days when we are not wallowing in fog until late afternoon when the sun finally breaks through.

I think I may need to get out on the road alone for a little mental health time today.

A lot of my emotional energy has been invested in bringing my niece out here and getting her settled in.  Yesterday, we checked another thing off the list: We got her a vehicle.  Now she isn't trapped in Junction, at the mercy of whoever has a car and can come and retrieve her for shopping and errands.
Though, to be fair, she's hardly had any peace since we arrived here with all her stuff in a UHaul truck a month ago.  When we haven't been dragging her one place or another, we've been drafting her for Cafe de la Rue work.  

Now that she has transportation, we'll have to start addressing her health issues.  There will be paperwork and OHP and Social Security to mess with.  Oh joy.  But we have to keep moving in a positive direction.  Can't stall out now.  

Today's pumpkin picture, taken in Chelan County, Washington last November:

Not all pumpkins are orange!  :)