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We enjoyed a splendid Indian Summer in Seattle this year. The latter half of September was warm and sunny. Audrey and Charlotte love the new lawn and play together in it. Audrey loves to tumble. She has determined that the lawn is 7 somersaults long.

Beginning of Fall brought the annual spider invasion both in the house and outside. It seems to have subsided now, but for two weeks there was a spider everywhere we looked. Audrey would ask us to clear the swing set every day but the next day the whole collection of webs would be back. We also had one spider who took up "permanent" residence on the outside of our kitchen sink window. Carol got to watch him/her devour more than one large insect. S/he disappeared when we had a pane in the window repaired.

Audrey goes to preschool for half day four days a week this year and Charlotte goes two days (at the same time as Audrey). Carol works one day in each class, has one afternoon alone with Charlotte and one morning all to herself. Audrey's class has 12 boys and 8 girls. Carol reports that the energy level can get pretty crazy.

I'm 95% recovered from my bike crash. Still occasional pain in my chest after exertion but for the most part I'm fine. I've ridden my bike to work every day for the past two weeks. It was a shame to fall so quickly from my peak condition of the year, but I'm slowly building it back.