Good bye Summer..HELLO FALL ...officially..

The last roses of the summer?

Now matter how we look at it.. summer is dead

and gone.. even with the teases of warm weather,

there is no denying it... Fall is officially here.

The mornings are cold.. the frost is slipping its

cover over the grass, and the garden is turning

yellow fast.

Most of the yard has been put away.. there is

a few things I got to get to before it turns completely

cold and I lose the plants I have left.  As it is, I have

moved the pots up close to the deck.. except for the

ones hanging on the pergola corners.

And the solar lights.. although those are the last to

go into the shed.  Some I leave out all winter long.

A glimpse of light on the snowy nights still are nice.

So GOOD BY SEPTEMBER... you were challenging

to say the least.  Sadness and surprises, and some laughter.

And HELLO, OCTOBER, please be kind to us as we let

go of Summer, gives us a long Indian Summer, before

you bring on the snow...

I know the chores start inside.. with winter clothes

coming out, summer clothes go back in the totes,

and flannel sheets back in the closet.

Only thing that helps, is the beautiful colors you

have started to give us, before the leaves all hit

the ground.