Back in the saddle

After a brief trip to sunny southern California, it's back to the cloudy and rainy skies of the NCR.  While October is usually a gloriously sunny month, albeit chilly, this year has been wetter than normal.  As if to make up for the drier than normal summer, the rains keep coming.  The late crops have generally responded well.  Carrots, beets, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, etc. are now the best of the season.  As usual, there is more than the Divine Mrs. M and myself can eat, and my usual outlet at the farmers' market is unavailable.  I guess we'll just enjoy what is left as long as the weather holds.   November is the cruelest month, however, so it will probably be a short window.