kristy bowen | writer & book artist

The trees have finally decided to get on board with autumn, and the ground and everything else is covered in a layer of small yellow leaves (locust trees I think.) The nights have finally turned chilly, though the days have been sunny and mild, the usual for early Octobers unless it's raining or stormy. We were out in McHenry over the weekend for the drive in and it was actually cold enough in the car I had to cover up. We're hoping to get back for some horror stuff the end of the month, by which time the movies will be starting earlier and the weather cold enough to bring blankets and boozy hot chocolate most likely.   Today, I put the final touches on draft two of the emails-from-the-dead play I've been chipping away at since my last mini-retreat, and I will be getting another this weekend in Rockford (along with some time to hang out with my sister & co.) J is doing music for a wedding ceremony at the Japanese gardens there and then later a reception in Woodstock, so...