It's cold. The wind moved in a low front, something or other from up north and so, I'm going to build a fire after I finish up with the blog. I think I'll keep it going all day. There is snow expected tomorrow. I thought I would hate the change of season this year, I thought it would come on too suddenly, but it seems I'm finding my rhythm. I'm cooking today. For the dog called Daisy I cook her food every few weeks. I read somewhere that commercial animal food contains all kinds of gross meat and fillers, so here she gets chicken hearts and gizzards, rice and potatoes, carrots and green beans, peas, eggs and some pumpkin sometimes. Cottage cheese for her bones, if I have it. Eggs to hold it all together. People comment to me that it smells delicious. I just may one day serve it as a casserole and wait for the accolades. So far the only praise comes from a four-legged critter who can hardly contain her excitement when the microwave bell sounds with promise of a hearty homemade breakfast. Nicholas thinks I go overboard. I think I don't. I'm a practical woman, really. I figure to expend the energy now to ensure her good and balanced meals will keep us from procuring an exorbitant vet bill later. They like to think I'm a better person than I am. I wonder why that is?

I came in this morning after my walk and Royce said he had a vision of the future and Mr Obama wins the presidency by a landslide. I said that I hoped so. But the disenfranchised, the students who may lose hope, the poor and aged who can't get to the polls, and now the purged voters have me worried.

From CNN:

"....So someone like Kyla Berry will be allowed to cast a provisional ballot when she votes, but it's up to county election officials whether those ballots would actually count.

Berry says she will try to vote, but she's not confident it will count.

"I know this happens, but I cannot believe it's happening to me," she said. "If I weren't allowed to vote, I would just feel like that would be ... like the worst thing ever -- a travesty.""

Anyhow, I'm going to purge the worry for now and build my fire. If the world keeps spinning today and all goes well, I'll work on a project Lea needs to have done by Friday, Halloween decorations will be added to the front porch and I'll read another chapter of my book.

And, since I get to stay warm at home:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN4ZDjFGUB0