Looking west at sunrise, late October

It's supposed to be sunny and warm for the next few days.

I'm headed to Intermarché this morning to pick up some raw choucroute (French sauerkraut) that I ordered and plan to cook this week, along with all the meats we enjoy having as part of our choucroute garnie. To my way of thinking, it's a bad sign that raw (uncooked but salt cured) choucroute is now only available if you order it ahead of time. Until now, it was a standard item that was available for purchase at the charcuterie counter at Intermarché at this time of year. I buy a good amount when I buy it. It freezes well.