Buttercup Counts her Blessings: Bongo

It's Bongo's First Halloween!

The party is still going strong, but I'm taking a quick break to wish everyone a happy Halloween. Pep and Doughboy had fun helping Bongo choose his first costume. Bongo is Easy Rider, Doughboy is the Great Pumpkin and Pep opted to go with his Halloween sweater.

Pep and friends weren't the only ones having a great time on Halloween. New York had perfect weather today and Jane and I went on an adventure to the West Village. Even if we can't travel very far these days it was still possible to have a tourist day just four miles from home. We had no set plans and walked miles, spent time in a beautiful square and had a delicious lunch outdoors. We finished our afternoon with a wonderful gelato treat.

Bewitched by the window at Grove Pharmacy

Captivated by Spider Man on West 23rd Street

Enticed at Empire Cake

The high point of the day...

I'm leaving the high point of Halloween for tomorrow's post so we can start November with a fun surprise.

I really can't believe that November begins tomorrow and that we are so close to 2021. This year seems endless, but clearly it's not. I miss making long term plans but I try to keep on as optimistically as possible. It's time to buy a 2021 planner and have faith that the year approaching will hold lots of great plans.

As ever, thanks for visiting and take good care. Hope your Halloween was lots of fun.

Pep and Bongo

Though last week was a tough week, we did have a little (very good) excitement. Thanks to my friend Lonni, Pep got a new buddy to spend time with. Please meet Bongo. Bongo is lively and a lot of fun and has been described as "drumatic." He's also a sharp dresser and made himself right at home with Pep and the group. Pep has been a lot more upbeat since Bongo arrived.

Several friends of Buttercupland and Pep have asked about the status of Pep and Nessie's relationship, including the big question. Will the two lovebirds get back together? I'd say it's fifty-fifty and for now they're both enjoying their single lives. However, I did see Nessie looking at wedding gown ideas on Instagram, so I'd never say never.

In other news, today was fifty degrees and raining. As much as I'd like to hang on to every last scrap of warm weather and long days, the seasons change and autumn has fully arrived. We may get some warm days, but the days will grow shorter and one day I will take out my gloves and hat and acknowledge that sock season is fully here, whether I like it or not. I haven't yet heard any Christmas music in stores yet, so until then on warmer days I can pretend that October will last forever.