Happy Sunday! Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb at ReaderBuzz. Check out her post and the links to see what other bloggers have been up to in the last week.

How’s the weather?

We had another hot spell. We’re still warm for October, but at least I think we’ve seen the last day of temperatures in the 90s for the year.

According to the local forecasters, our fall color is going to be a bust due to extreme drought.

Drought is yet another problem to add to our Missouri farmers on top of tariffs that raised their costs and demolished the market for their products. On top of that, I learned from a local news report yesterday, the government shut-down means that farmers can’t get their usual short-term loans from the Department of Agriculture that are designed to help them through rough patches like this.

What are you reading?

My review of Confounding Oaths by Alexis Hall for British Isles Friday included my confession that I completely missed the allusions to A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the first book of the series. Fortunately, that added fun to reading this second book.

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver is a page-turner. That’s a good thing because it’s a big book and I want to finish it in time for our book club meeting on Thursday.

What are you watching or listening to?

I’ve been enjoying The Way Home on Netflix where two seasons are available. A third season is available on Hallmark+, but I don’t have access to that right now. The quality is about what you would expect from the Hallmark Channel. The occasional sloppiness in the script is improved by decent acting led by Andie McDowell who plays the matriarch and a bunch of young actors at the start of their careers.

The show has a cozy vibe given its setting in New Brunswick, Canada. There’s also a very low-key supernatural element that propels the time-travel. Since I prefer my spookiness with out scary thrills, this is working well for my October viewing.

What are you doing?

I’m making plans to attend our local No Kings protest on Saturday, October 18. I’m more determined than ever since government officials are misrepresenting the sort of people who are moved to protest.

Here’s why I’ll be at the protest:

• I believe that multicultural democracy is the best path forward for the United States and the world, as taught by my parents and teachers.
• I believe that loving our neighbor is the greatest expression of my spirit, as taught by all major religions, including the one Christianity that I was raised in.
• I believe that courage and boldness are the responsibility of ordinary citizens, as taught by every novel that I was encouraged to read as a child, from The Wizard of Oz to The Hardy Boys.

What are your plans for October 18? The No Kings website maps the locations all across the world.