Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - October 12, 2014

Good morning! It's Sunday, time for my weekly off television topic reflection of the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken along the way. My next post will be all about television, I swear!

Not much has been going on here this past week. Work, work and more work. The temperatures are turning fall-like and we've had some rain, too. I guess we need the rain. But I do wish it would confine itself to the overnight so I don't have to walk in it. However, it's not so bad unless it's pouring and the wind is blowing. Thankfully that kind of weather happened in the overnight hours this past week.

I really don't have a lot to say this week. So, I guess it's onto the photos ...

Home at last

After a long day at work, being home is always welcome. Not that I live at the Plainfield Train Station, mind you.

It's a marvelous night for a moondance

The day after the Hunter Moon, the skies were lit up through the clouds as I walked to the train station. This scenario set up one of the most beautiful sunrises I've seen in years.

Just before sunrise

The same morning of the Hunter Moon, the skies looked like this when I arrived at my destination. This shot and other sunrise shots from the very same day and earlier in the week are in the slideshow below. It's amazing how fleeting the beauty is -- just a few minutes and it's gone. Clicking on the diagonal at the bottom of the slideshow will make it full screen.



My second slideshow this week is of the flowers and fall foliage. We're still a few weeks from peak foliage, but we have bright colors popping here and there.

**CLICK THE 'READ MORE' LINK TO SEE THE REST OF THE PHOTOS**

Yes, it's a squirrel

And, yes. He's posing for the camera.

Looking from the eastbound platform

Checking out the view of North Avenue from the Newark/New York platform at the Plainfield Train Station.

It's DARK!

A very dark East Front Street in Plainfield as I head to the train station for my work commute.

It all starts with a little blossom

Last week I showed you some melons and tomatoes growing in the garden of the home abutting the back of my building. Now, these have usurped the fence. First, there's a blossom.

Then a fuzzy yellow thing

Then, THIS!

This Italian squash (cucuzza) is much longer than my arm. The slimmer one to the right of it is about 18" long. There was one on the ground in their garden that was over three feet long but I couldn't get a good shot of it. I was going to harvest this one myself and experiment cooking with it. But someone got it before me. I'm watching a few of the others and will probably snag one before frosts do them in. These are growing over our back fence, so I won't be stealing from their garden!

They also have ...

... whatever these curly squash looking things are growing in their garden. I see berries, plums, cabbage and okra growing as well. They even have some sort of watering tank hooked up alongside their garage for the garden. And, to think I mocked the garden when I first saw them planting it! The house you see in the background of this shot is the place which hosts the parties with the Mexican Polka bands.

Plainfield National Bank

Turned nightclub. I've never been in there and probably never will be inside. But I do love the looks outside! East Front Street, Plainfield.

Hunter Moon through golden leaves

While it was indeed a marvelous night for a moondance 'neath the cover of October skies, I was heading to work.

Church Street

By the time I get to Church Street, the skies are lightening a bit. If not for the cloud cover, you could see it!

Hi, first floor cat!

Vincent would probably get mad if he knew I say hello to the first floor cat in my building every time I see him (her?).

On the other hand ...

... Vincent might not be aware at all that I've talked to another cat. Yes, he's under the influence of and rolling in catnip.