Fall has finally arrived. There is the sound of crickets all night, the cool morning air with the earthy smells associated with the recent fall rains and best of all the low fire danger. It always seems like such a great milestone has been reached after making it through another dry, hot summer, especially in August, which seems to be the longest month of the year to get through. With the extended spring rains this year summer was not as bad as the last few that started in May with temperatures in the 90's.
Now to prepare for winter by getting the firewood under cover, finish up some exterior painting that is long overdue, clean out rain gutters, pick apples before the deer eat them all and much more. Don't have to worry about putting the vegetable garden to bed, critters did that for me by eating it all by the end of August. Sometimes I wonder why I bother with it, but I'm sure by the time next spring arrives next year I will do it all again.
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