Notes From All Over -- Happy Halloween Eve -- October 30, 2020

Skywatch: I've never had so  much fun as I've had with the "skywatch" app on my smart phone. The app was free and I love it. According to Geoff Simon:

The moon will be full on Halloween, an event which occurs every 19 years. The first full moon after the Harvest Moon is the Hunter's Moon, so named according to the Farmer's Almanac because with leaves falling, crops harvested and the deer fattened, this was the time to hunt. See more here.

Recipes: Cornish hens? Secret ingredient: smoked paprika. 

Target: while shopping for that secret ingredient tonight at the Target store down the street, I was struck by how empty many of the shelves were. It was quite remarkable to say the least and it's hard to suggest it's not due the recent headline stories about Chinese flu being out of control. Whatever you stocked up during the original surge, you may want to re-inventory where you stand. Just saying. 

Happy Halloween: waiting to pick up Sophia at TutorTime earlier today. The table had been full of decorated pumpkins but folks were now taking them home.