It's not really a pretty day, per se, but when it's October in Chicago and still in the 70s, you take your doomscrolling outside. #Chicago #EdgewaterBeach #October

From what I gathered from a cheerful garden center employee, I’m planting these late. Oh well. We’re looking at long odds the yew will survive above ground in Chicago through December anyway. The mums, well, I already hear a not so far-off dirge softly playing. #Fall #EdgewaterBeach #Chicago