> We've had cold, almost frosty, mornings and days in the mid 70s.

It's been "up" in the 50s and 60s here.  Low 60s at least.  There are 
still flowers blooming by a local nursing home; the asphalt holds in 
some heat and they haven't been frost-bitten. 

> Gradually getting bits of rain here & there to eliminate the 
drought
> we've been in for several months. The rain is also encouraging the
> leaves to turn color, not just brown, so it is feeling more fall-
ish.

Here the rain knocked the leaves off the trees.
 
> We're into the fall growing season. Collards and similar are still 
in
> the field; they taste better when they've been frost kissed before
> harvesting.
> 
Takes some of the bitterness out.
 
supermarket
>  RH> that's about as good.  The store's roaster doesn't burn their 
beans!
> 
> Steve gets it from various places but I think most of the time it's
> "meh; it's coffee."

I even tried a chichi specialty coffee place with nutsy prices. 
Verdict? Meh.  
 
>  RH> > I'll be doing a pie, pumpkin roll, probably bread and 
whatever else
>  RH> to use it up this fall/winter.
> 
>  RH> Soup?
> 
> Probably not that; it's one form we don't care for and would rather 
see
> the pumpkin in something better tasting.

Pancakes?  Pumpkin batter pancakes sound good right now.