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Taken on Thursday October 10, 2019 at Notes.

Mitya Eats Grapes.

Everybody needs to watch a video of a raccoon eating grapes at a kitchen table.

A Guide on How to Grow and Care for Pawpaws- Harvest New York – Cornell University – Cornell Cooperative Extension

Pawpaws in NY: A Guide on How to Grow and Care for Pawpaws- Harvest New York – Cornell University – Cornell Cooperative Extension

While not native to New York, it possible to grow Pawpaws in much of New York. Not popular commercially due to difficulties in transport and storage, they once were somewhat common to grow in parts of New York.

In coming years, will probably be come in even more common with the warming climate. And pawpaws are being (re-)introduced to Michigan and other states in part to replace black ash lost due to the emerald ash borer.

NPR

Fraud ruling threatens Trump’s N.Y. business empire : NPR

New York City — Donald J. Trump's sprawling web of businesses in New York faces grave danger and could unravel swiftly after this week's fraud ruling by a state Supreme Court judge, legal and business experts say.

The summary judgment issued Tuesday concluded that the former president and his associates, including sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, systematically overvalued corporate assets over a period of years.

In one instance, they falsely inflated the total square footage of a commercial building by 300 percent, the ruling concluded. They also valued rent-controlled apartments equally with buildings where landlords are free to set their own prices.

Today would not be a good day to be out camping 🌧

It’s not to say that I couldn’t have set up in the rain, and probably by tomorrow it wouldn’t be so wet, but today so far has been a good soaker. Totally wouldn’t have expected it from the forecast as recent as Wednesday when I originally took off the day, but things changed yesterday and so did my plans for the weekend.

It’s not like I haven’t camped plenty in the rain, including on cold and wet autumn days. Indeed, I may get that chance to camp at least a bit in the rain in two weeks when I go down to West Virginia. Good warm meals cooked on the camp stove, huddled under the tarp by the heater and fire helps. But it doesn’t mean it’s something I warmly embrace, or seek out. I am glad I saved this vacation day for a future day, maybe next week when the weather is hopefully much nicer out.

Listening to Radio in the Rain