Fall

Fall has arrived. A few days early but here to be sure. The temps for this area are suppose to be in the mid 40's tonight and with only a high of 52 tomorrow. Burrr, at least I can drag out my sweats again. I prefer the cold weather here over the hot. The cold is not a damp cold all the time like it is in the south. It may be 52 tomorrow but our humidity will be about 30 percent. So much for the weather report---who cares.

I am glad to see the leaves turning and the beauty of all the brillant colors. I like watching Norm and Crazy Squirrel gathering walnuts off the tree and burying them in my garden. I was astounded how many rotten walnuts I kept digging up when I was trying to create my garden. Now I know how the walnuts ended up there. It's great to sit on my couch in the great room and look out front toward the lake and see a gaggle of Canadian Geese come in for a landing in my front yard. Daily I have to refill the bird feeders because flocks of tiny colorful finches, sparrows, morning doves, and cardinals are flying south for the winter. The mallards stop in long enough to eat old bread or corn I have thrown out back. Butterflies have come and gone, but all the work in my garden was worth watching the monarchs flitting from one bright, sun drenched zinna to the next. When October comes for about 3 nights we will be able to witness the northern lights. How beautiful and mysterious these lights glow and turn. I am at peace living here. I have found a place I want to live out my days.

Well that is it for this blog entry. I await winter now and the first big beautiful snow, but not before I have fully experienced fall and all the colors and beauty nature gives us to help keep our memories warm through the long winter. Winter is beautiful too only done up in basic white.