Fall finally arrived after another record hot and dry summer. I recorded 1.70 inches of rain over this last weekend, enough to lower the fire danger allowing the use of power equipment, so I spent a good part of the weekend working on my chain saw, which is 24 years old. Went to start it up and the starting rope broke. Another trip to Tractor Supply Monday morning. With warmer weather yesterday the fire danger went up to moderate requiring all power equipment to be shut down by 1 pm. That's about the time I usually shut down anyhow, due to a lack of energy. Maybe some more rain next week.
Sure see a bumper crop of acorns falling from the oak trees this year. Trees are changing to their Fall colors earlier this year. Picture of our Red Oak tree showing leaves changing color. Everything seems to be happening earlier. Is Mother Nature trying to tell us something?
1.7" of rain!! What a blessing and miracle. We are so enjoying the cooler nights, and still warm days. Our maples are turning more red every day, and starting to shed as well. My husband is also itching to dive back into the forest with his chain saw.
ReplyDeleteOf course, Mother Nature is always trying to tell us things ... but few hear her. Three rules for humans: 1) Listen to Mother Nature, 2) LISTEN to Mother Nature!, 3) LISTEN to friggin' Mother Nature, Crazy Humans!
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