I'm suffering from blogger's block again, even though I have things to write about.  We went off to the Pumpkin Festival yesterday, so I have pics.  The dotter was a joy & delight to be with.  Today's try at ice skating was foiled because of a hockey game.  I'm sure the hockey moms were greatly amused at my attempts to explain what was going on to the dotter; at first she thought it was a fight (amazingly enough, it wasn't).

Mainly, I'm just feeling pouty & down, and don't want to inflict it upon readers.  I go away now.