The Betweens Time

It's been raining here for what seems to be forever. Three inches in the past 24 hours, and this autumn seems to have become centered on the assault of that cooler weather along with the persistent deluges of recent days. The colors that were just beginning to peak on our wind driven leaves but now much has been washed off most of the area trees and all that is left dangling the tree branches are a few of those the plain and sometimes pale leaves of yellows and browns.

Of course the later days of October seem to often drive the colors from our West Michigan fall days, but I had been hoping for a longer and more protracted season since I love the fall so much. But it just wasn't to be.

So as we are entering that season prior to winter that seems to be a buffer zone of grays and browns where the cold winds and unlimited rain prevail. I have to say I am hoping for the beginnings of that season of no color and landscapes that haunt us with a white covering and shapes that better reflect the moon's surface rather than our own homeland, earth.

Soon. Very soon. After all, it is almost November.

Strange Seasons

It's almost hump day! It's not been a quiet rainy week thus far. Cold too, but I hope that we will finally have spring after tomorrow. That is what the weatherman is promising so after the snow today I really hope he's right! The winter seems to be wanting a dramatic return despite the calendar's certainty that it is spring time! After all aren't April showers (Not snow showers!) suppose to bring May flowers? It has been a strange winter, and spring is beginning to show signs of the same pattern.

I certainly hope this summer will not be as strange.

Great Fall Days in November

This was a quiet Saturday. Cool weather and blue skies was the rule of the day and I began the morning in a lovely cool crispness at the farmer's market. There weren't many veggies today, but I did get some awesome broccoli, Brussel sprouts and red potatoes. I will be blanching tomorrow which will mean more veggies for the winter.

Then it was off to one of my favorite sports...shopping! When you're trying to save a buck, it really means walking the large box stores till you drop. Last night I did some shopping, I mean walking. 3 hours of hiking all over Meijers and Walmart. Today meant the smaller stores and the meat store (i.e. butcher shop). I ended up doing okay.

Monday is bill day along with having 2 of my grandkids and getting this computer into the repair shop for a cleaning. It is running way too slow and grinding like something else in running too.

So have a great Sunday and enjoy the last of the warm weather, I'm going to do just that tomorrow.

Seasons

It's drizzling. Life in the fall here is torn between the beauty of those crisp fall days, and the wonders of a cold rain dripping off the roof and keeping us all peering through windows and enjoying the colors through the lens of rain painted windows.

I love the fall with it's schizophrenic weather and personality. Today was rainy and watching the birds playing in the puddles and the colors and grays that are creeping in as the frost takes one plant after the other. Each season holds things to explore and enjoy and I really love that!!