Mornin’ all. And happy new MMP to y’all. Great topic there shady.
Shortly predawn here, balconatin’ and caffinatin’ and ‘cept fer our temps bein’ 77/25 on the way to 85/30 Boofae’s epic forecast works for us: "It’s a good day to be someone’s fucking sunshine because that stupid fucking ball of fire in the sky is hiding.” It’s raining in spots over the ocean, and perhaps we’ll get a quick rinse sometime today, perhaps not. We’ll also get some good sunshine, just can’t predict when.
This be my plan too. Although unlike you, I can’t begin to think about what’s for dinner until well after lunch.
I expect you enjoy a good pecan pie or three to make up for the pumpkin you don’t. Leaves more pumpkin for me. Yaay! Shame I can’t have much more than a taste of the stuff now; it used to come in those convenient single-serving 12" pies.
As to pumpkin spice (“PS”) everything … I don’t mind having a coffee that way once or twice per season. But the artificial hyped-up mania grits my teeth. The only thing worse than the breathless advertising is the fools who absorb then amplify the hype themselves. Get a brain, sheeple!
I know over the years I’ve seen & remarked on some really inapt weirdball pumpkin spice [whatever]. Damned if I can remember what though. The whole PS hype was/is definitely more of a thing in the parts of the country that have seasons. Which I used to visit regularly, but haven’t lived in for 10 years now. So the memory is old and so far unretrieved.
My plan of the day beyond emulating swampy’s fine example:
I have one call center admin flail left over from Fri. They might or might not be open, this being a semi-holiday. We shall see. I ought to run my car in for a periodic checkup & fluid change, so will probably do that. I know they’ll be open. Her Ladyship has book club in the late afternoon so I’ll be baching it then for sure. A mini-groc will should happen somewhere in the peregrinations.
Shoe congrats on the DMV. Not for itself, but for what it represents. Try to avoid getting any STDs while there. Nappage is always good.
FCM: Damn that sounds cold. Brrrr! Good luck on being a bachelor for a couple days. Google sez it’s a 10 hour drive to Indy. That might be a bit much for one day for an old lady. Or for a guy who drives like an old lady 
. I’m betting planning an overnight at the half-2/3rds point might work better. Be nice for MIL to see sis. There’s gotta be a feeling that each time is closer and closer to being the last.
And now for responses from last week/night:
“Why” is easy. Because unlike encountering the same woman shopping in the grocery aisle, she can’t, and therefore won’t, run away screaming.
OK. Since you asked nice. 
I meant “odd” as in mismatched, not “odd” as in rare or exotic. Think Oscar & Felix. But yeah, if I ever have reason to do this again (verrry unlikely) the two deal breakers will be thermostat setting at home and early-bird vs night-owl.
I keep a sweatshirt, a nice sweater, and a windbreaker in the trunk of the car. Those are my “restaurant survival gear”. FL uses grossly excessive air conditioning as a dehumidifier and I’ve worn all 3 layers in some places.
If I controlled the thermostat at home I’d have it set to about 80 and have a dehumidifier running to keep the thick-and-sticky to a happy medium-thick. Sooo cozy & no need for Uggs & parkas!
We used to do the rounds of craft fairs and buy lots of sheep- and goats-milk soaps. Never seen pig fat soap before. I’ll be curious to hear about how it works & feels.
Yaay for 5 gallons of newly minted eventually-cheese! But no mint-flavored cheese; it’s not quite Christmas advertising season yet.
I’m sure thereby hangs quite a tale. One we hope to hear later on Monday.
Cheers all!