A new chapter of fall opened this morning.
Pretty amazing that we have not had a hard freeze until Oct. 6.
We've had a few bites but nothing as dramatic as this morning's blast of coldness.
I wore five layers outside on both of my trips.
I also told Bill that Croc season may be ending.
No need for open air opportunities for our tootsies.
Timing was pretty good too.
Yesterday I pulled everything but carrots and a couple of purple cabbage from the garden areas.
So, it can freeze all it wants. I'm totally ready to haul off the dead stuff and put the gardens and flowers to bed for the winter.
Speaking of which, my flowers on the deck side of the house usually enjoy protection from the cold until well into fall.
And, I'll probably still have to water them.
With the freeze comes the need to feed hay both morning and night to the horses.
For some reason frozen grass doesn't have much nutritional value, and I'm betting that it doesn't taste good either.
They'll be heading to their winter boarding stables soon.
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In other news, I learned this morning that my mother's cousin Bill Short from Chicago turned 101 today.
He's a sweet man who is a proud WWII veteran and always a wealth of family knowledge.
He still votes, and he even has participated in a protest this past year.
Happy Birthday, Bill. You are an inspiration.
We have our class reunion wrap-up meeting today.
We'll be paying some bills and making some refunds for those who couldn't make it.
More than anything, though, it's going to be fun to hear everyone's observations and share stories about everyone's individual experiences at what was the most fun reunion we've had yet.
And, of course, we'll try to plan a date for our next meeting, which won't be four years away and will be more for a fun get-together than anything.
It's been a great group, and we want to keep the fun going as long as possible.
Unlike the regular season, I have found it easy to settle into watching MLB baseball now that the post-season playoffs have started.
It's even easier after the Seattle Mariners redeemed themselves last night by defeating the Detroit Tigers 3-2.
It's neat to get to know the names of the players, even at this late date.
I know I'm not a true fan, but I always loved playing baseball and tend to start paying attention when my teams are doing well at the end of the season or the end of a game.
Sadly, the Seahawks lost yesterday in a thriller, but Seattle still has reason for pride as the Mariners continue through the play-offs and the Sounders won on Saturday.
I bet folks in Seattle are stoked.
Another gorgeous fall day to embrace, especially after it warms up a bit.
Happy Monday.
My friend and former teaching colleague Edna posted this on her Facebook feed.
I don't know if it's being both a teacher and a mother, but as I watch the childlike behavior of our supposed leaders who are supposed to be positive role models for the younger generation, I worry.
In fact, I worry more and more each day what kind of influence their behavior will have on our most precious and impressionable commodity, our youth.
It would be nice if these "leaders" would stop and think for a moment about how all of the traits above are much more important in life than who wins.
Fortunately, at the lower echelons of the power structure are good, decent adults who still model good character and who lead by example for our kids.
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