Seeking Beauty: the last weekend of summer, part 2

Part 2: Saturday

My coleus plants on Aug 29th, before this
current stretch of HOT and DRY

On Saturday late morning I went canvassing with my friend J.  It was so good to get out door-knocking.  For this introvert there is beauty in connecting person-to-person about democracy.  (Yes, we still live in a democratic republic, but barely.)  We had good conversations with the voters who chose to open the door.  These municipal and judicial elections in PA are SO important.  Vote Yes to Retain All Judges!  Turn your ballot over and vote on the back!

We traversed hill and vale in the blinding sun and heat (okay, it was probably less than 85 F but for us it was HOT).  Around here, all door knocking terrain is hill and vale, and often steep steps to get to the front door.  After hiking back up the steep hill when we were done, I was DONE. 

I have no photos of canvassing because I left my phone in my car – at the top of the himalayan heights.  Reset assured that my face was red from heat and exertion.  

When I arrived home, Older Daughter and Her Husband had arrived for a short visit.  Yay! I was supposed to go to the Phipps (again, this time with my ‘good’ camera) with Older Daughter but I could not.  She went by herself.  I took a blessed shower and read a book.

We received an unexpected package!  It contained a heart-shaped challah and a tin of kichel, with wishes for a sweet New Year.  WooT!  This was a gift sent by the ever-generous and lovely mother of our son-in-law.  

I mustered enough energy to water the flowers in our gardens.  My coleus plants had been so healthy a week ago, but they were on their last legs on Saturday.

The Common Household Husband mentioned plaintively that honey cake could be a beautiful thing to have on Rosh Hashanah.  I remarked that we STILL do not have any honey. But I was way too tired to fetch groceries.  In the countdown to Rosh Hashanah, the holiday of apples and honey, two days were left.  The likelihood of honey cake was looking slim (although I am not).

Rosh Hashanah 2010.
When I found this photo I realized
I forgot to obtain candles.

Have you seen beauty anywhere recently?  Are your plants on their last legs?

Part 1 is here.
Part 3 is here.