How is it that October is already almost halfway finished? Not possible! Time is slipping away. This blog post reminded me that sometime soon I must get ahold of a pumpkin and a glass of cider! The weather has turned from a straight couple of weeks of 85-degree temps to a sudden, gusty 55 – definitely jacket-and-sweater weather, overnight! We’re going to get our first big windy rain, too, the edge of a monsoon that’s blowing from in from the ocean. Anyway, how is it already that late in the year?

Say congrats to Suzanne, who has good news about her second book!

Also a tip: Dream Horse Press now has an Open Submissions procedure for $10. Check it!

Also, if you feel like following my adventures in Napa, complete with little blog pictures, check out my other blog: http://napavalleyliving.blogspot.com/ It’s a little bit about the ins-and-outs of practical living in Napa, as well as restaurant/shopping reviews and that sort of thing. Do I have time to run another blog, on top of my class and thesis advising and trying to freelance write and write/send out poetry? Maybe not, but that’s never stopped me before…Plus, as long as I’m on crutches, it’s not like I’m missing out on all this hiking around that I’d otherwise be doing in my new town…