there has always been a computer policy at work, warning us all that we should be using our time better than "surfing" the web. as far as i know, neither i or anyone i know are in trouble regarding this policy, but we were reminded of it yesterday. we were sufficiently freaked out and understaffed to keep me from blogging about how i set my cat on fire this weekend. which is a shame because that was a great story. especially since chairman meow is fine and was only really upset by my screaming and chasing her with a towel. (cough) but anyway, i have no expectation of being dooced, though i'm sure i've earned it. the internet is only one of one thousand ways i can waste my valuable workday time. it's just the one thing that is logged. they have no idea how many library books i've read during my tenure. or how many bowls of cream i've whipped while on the clock. or indeed how many letters i've written, or bills i've paid, et cetera. and still, we meet our goals and exceed our expectations. so i'm really just not going to worry about it at present.
we picked and bought 34 pounds of apples on sunday. we made 11 pies and baked one. i'm planning to make applesauce, and applecake and...well...i don't know what else but you get the picture. i'm surrounded by glorious tart crisp mcintosh apples. it's fall-tastic. i wanted to get a big blue hubbard squash too, but it wasn't that kind of orchard and frankly i might not be woman enough to deal with a squash of that calibur. i'm still in zucchini overload. plenty of time for fall squashes when all that damn zucchini is ate up.
i've been trying to convince sara that an apple pie is a very good wedding present. we've been bartering. in addition, she will receive one large or two small pumpkin pies whenever i get around to making them and she would also like an oil change. the mechanic in question is amenable to the deal, if sara can get her car to amherst. once there, sara will try to convince him to look at her brakes, and since he's matt i'm certain that won't be a problem. he's adorably malleable.