The sun came up on a day without a deadline, the first day of that kind I’ve seen in a long, long time. As if he wanted to be first in line for my attention, my cat Mardukas perched on my chest, purring madly, as I woke up. I opened the front door and gasped at the extravagant golds and reds of our Crimson Glory display—leaves the size of dinner plates, each ablaze with burgundy, rust, and yellow. It was... Read more