deserted

It was below freezing when I woke up this morning. Our first frost here this fall -- really quite late in the season for it. Work and such dictated a later ride, but I still biked out to the beach and back before supper. It looks calm and deserted. The calm part is deceptive, as there was a pretty good east wind. But it was deserted, except for a few footprints. It had warmed to nearly 60 by the time I got there in the late afternoon. Idlewood's south access point. It strikes me that 'deserted' is a strange word. We should either spell it differently or pronounce it differently. It sounds like it should be spelled 'desserted' -- but then it would be a much sweeter word. Pointless ramblings?