Fall foliage (hah)

I'm not sure what these flowers were, but they made a beautiful hedge along Olivia on my walk to give Ref's sister, Dollie, her birthday card Friday -- the first day of fall.

"Has this been the hottest week in the world, or what," Steve the electrician said to me in mid-morning, with sweat pouring down.

"A crisp, clear autumn day," I answered, and we reminisced about drives through cool, misty mountains, and glasses of fresh cider.

It's Ref's birthday Saturday, and I think I have a nifty surprise for him.