I wore gloves outside to do my chores this morning.
I also told each horse that their fly mask would be a little cold when I put it on.
We had a definite nip in the air along with ubiquitous fog.
It's obvious that we're into a full-fledged fall.
Today Tony, the wizard, will come to help me attach my leaf pick-up gear to the lawnmower. That means the grand leaf pickup for 2025 can begin.
Leaf pickup is almost a season in itself because it lasts for several weeks.
I never am completely successful in picking up the last leaf. Instead, I arrive at a state where it looks good enough or snow covers what's left.
I've even been known to go out and mow in the snow (light dustings, of course) to pick up every leaf possible.
A couple of years ago, the leaves refused to fall before the snow fell. That wasn't pleasant.
The fewer leaves to deal with in the spring, the better.
So, as soon as Tony has me geared up, I'll get started with what seems like a never-ending process.
Ahhh, fall!
Bill and I had a fun morning yesterday when local journalist Lyndsie Kiebert came by with her son Liam to talk about farm life.
During her visit, Bill took her on a tour of the place, while Liam and I got better acquainted.
He's amazing for a kid that just turned 2. He observes, he checks stuff out and he's very perceptive.
Add really good behavior to the descriptions above, and you'll know I enjoyed my one-on-one time with Liam.
CB did too.
After a morning of meeting horses, enjoying the motorized vehicles, trying out some new sunglasses and enjoying fresh-baked cookies, Liam napped while adults kept on visiting.
My thoughts about this young man: it will be really interesting to see when he's a young adult. I have a feeling he'll wow a few people.
Nice to have you for a visit, Lyndsie and Liam.
I saw a video this morning about a neat idea for farmers this morning. It featured the son of one of my former students, Patti Brown Powell.
Will Powell, who is also a farrier, owns a herd of goats and rents them out to clean up weeds on people's places.
This farm had goats before we moved here. Many of the trees are protected with woven wire because sometimes goats eat stuff besides weeds.
Still, with the right planning, it seems like Will has a great idea. Be sure to watch the video.
Another week has sped by.
Looks like a good day ahead.
Happy Friday.
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