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friends in that place, and we feel welcome.</p><p id="d53d">The hawthorn berries are so wonderfully rich, but we particularly noticed this one because of the caterpillar on it with a long yellow stripe down it. Isn’t it late in the year for caterpillars? It’s a bit nippy out there …</p><figure id="465c"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*zBOKnIqbBfjfrStZ0pQdvg.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure id="df0d"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*uYrocy_ZTa4ShQNZU7DOYQ.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure id="81b4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*I55ybg8rlB1zmJv8qtH4Lg.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="undefined">Susan Alison</a></figcaption></figure><p id="8d6f">There are many fabulous trees in the graveyard including this one above with its generous and festive array of cones. Pulling back from it reveals an old-fashioned lamp as well. Just right for a Christmas card, if covered in snow. Luckily, there was no snow this week!</p><p id="7ea8">Snow’s nice in the country if you don’t have to go out, but not so great in the city if you do have to go out.</p><figure id="83fa"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*9KR7LIC01F2U01LZq0W9OQ.jpeg"><figcaption>Painting by <a href="undefined">Susan Alison</a></figcaption></figure><p id="51ae">The fourth Saturday in September every year is ‘Fish Amnesty Day’. Its purpose is to create more awareness about fish and marine life in general because they, too, deserve our respect and protection.</p><p id="48f7">Last year, <a href="undefined">Dennett</a> started the Photo-a-Day Challenge to help combat the pandemic blues. She takes photos during the week, chooses the best ones, and adds some narrative.</p><p id="cb88">Other practitioners who share their week with us:</p><p id="a975"><a href="undefined">Erika Burkhalter</a>, <a href="undefined">Eileen Vorbach Collins</a>, <a href="undefined">Anne Bonfert</a>, <a href="undefined">Sasha Meyer</a>, <a href="undefined">Tracy Aston</a>, <a href="undefined">Lisa Bolin</a>, <a href="undefined">Juan O. Aguilera</a>, <a href="undefined">David Wade Chambers</a>, <a href="undefined">Susan Alison</a>, <a href="undefined">June Nguyen</a>, <a href="undefined">Mia Verita</a>, <a href="undefined">LensAfield</a>, <a href="undefined">Barbara Radisavljevic</a>, <a href="undefined">Diana Lotti</a>, <a href="undefined">Barb Dalton</a>, <a href="undefined">Kim Zuch</a>, <a href="undefined">K. Barrett</a>, <a href="undefined">Penny Grubb</a>, <a href="undefined">Ellie Jacobson</a>, <a href="undefined">Shruthi Sundaram</a></p><p id="719f">(If your name should be on this list — or,

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indeed, should not be on this list, please let me know.)</p><p id="df2b">Last week:</p><div id="f768" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/september-19th-is-talk-like-a-pirate-day-8000ba30a328"> <div> <div> <h2>September 19th is ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day!’</h2> <div><h3>It’s also PupperJack’s 4th Gotcha Year!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*luqcU_JmaHVw-QWqjPvqJg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="db54">The week before last:</p><div id="c9df" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/hes-behind-bars-at-last-1524249f6609"> <div> <div> <h2>He’s Behind Bars at Last!</h2> <div><h3>Salvia Hot Lips, ring-tailed lemurs</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*MiK8nv48C0K4ET5Rg90z3w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="d086">The week before the week before last:</p><div id="4033" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/shocking-pink-mallow-seafood-chowder-why-cant-i-get-my-chapters-to-turn-into-natty-little-boxes-c3f404a54b78"> <div> <div> <h2>Shocking Pink Mallow! Seafood Chowder! Why Can’t I Get My Chapters to Turn into Natty Little Boxes?</h2> <div><h3>Hibiscus; Orchid; Cherry-sized apples, or apple-like cherries</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*GsEu_0Hd0AUrPdUZegpNcg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="ad2d"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B005HU4YWI?_encoding=UTF8&node=283155&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=author-sidecar-rank&page=1&langFilter=default#formatSelectorHeader">Susan’s Amazon Page</a> / <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SusanAlisonArt?ref=seller-platform-mcnav">Susan’s Etsy Store</a> / <a href="http://xn--%20susan%20alison%202021%20susan%20alisons%20amazon%20page%20%7Csusans%20etsy%20store-04c13311e2a/">Susan’s newsletter sign-up</a></p><p id="8cc5">Read more from me: © <a href="undefined">Susan Alison</a> 2021</p></article></body>

Bones and Cones

And fish; and a wet dog

The orchids in my bay window are trying to keep summer going just a little longer by blooming even more enthusiastically than usual.

They’re on a loser, though — the mornings are definitely chillier. This geranium above looked very frosty until the morning warmed up and turned its leaves back to real green-green again.

PupperJack’s not impressed with the change in the weather. We were caught in a torrential downpour. However, he does like opportunities to wear his towel. He knows that blue suits him.

He wasn’t down for long, though.

He’s aware there’s something for him in the supermarket crates that have been delivered.

You can’t see it in the photo but he’s balanced on his hind legs.

He’s not allowed to actually put his front paws on anything, eg, if he were to decide there was something on a table that he fancied, he’d be more likely to be able to reach it if he could put his front paws on the edge of the table, so he’s been taught he’s not allowed to do that.

I taught him that in case there was ever anything on a table that’s bad for him.

So, because he knows about the no-front-paws-on-the-table thing — he doesn’t do it with anything.

He is literally balanced on his back paws, trying to sniff out the stuffed bones that are in one of the crates.

We went to the graveyard. It’s nice and green and peaceful there. We have many silent friends in that place, and we feel welcome.

The hawthorn berries are so wonderfully rich, but we particularly noticed this one because of the caterpillar on it with a long yellow stripe down it. Isn’t it late in the year for caterpillars? It’s a bit nippy out there …

There are many fabulous trees in the graveyard including this one above with its generous and festive array of cones. Pulling back from it reveals an old-fashioned lamp as well. Just right for a Christmas card, if covered in snow. Luckily, there was no snow this week!

Snow’s nice in the country if you don’t have to go out, but not so great in the city if you do have to go out.

The fourth Saturday in September every year is ‘Fish Amnesty Day’. Its purpose is to create more awareness about fish and marine life in general because they, too, deserve our respect and protection.

Last year, Dennett started the Photo-a-Day Challenge to help combat the pandemic blues. She takes photos during the week, chooses the best ones, and adds some narrative.

Other practitioners who share their week with us:

Erika Burkhalter, Eileen Vorbach Collins, Anne Bonfert, Sasha Meyer, Tracy Aston, Lisa Bolin, Juan O. Aguilera, David Wade Chambers, Susan Alison, June Nguyen, Mia Verita, LensAfield, Barbara Radisavljevic, Diana Lotti, Barb Dalton, Kim Zuch, K. Barrett, Penny Grubb, Ellie Jacobson, Shruthi Sundaram

(If your name should be on this list — or, indeed, should not be on this list, please let me know.)

Last week:

September 19th is ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day!’

It’s also PupperJack’s 4th Gotcha Year!

medium.com

The week before last:

He’s Behind Bars at Last!

Salvia Hot Lips, ring-tailed lemurs

medium.com

The week before the week before last:

Shocking Pink Mallow! Seafood Chowder! Why Can’t I Get My Chapters to Turn into Natty Little Boxes?

Hibiscus; Orchid; Cherry-sized apples, or apple-like cherries

medium.com

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