- The geese are in constant, pre-flight formation practice. Small groups form continually and seem to take short trips, only to land, lay about for a bit, then take off again, squawking noisily as if to alert any other sky-bound creature that they - the great Canadian Geese - are commanding the skies.
- My pallet is demanding.....well, maybe craving.....soups of all kinds. Two days ago I made a large, crockpot full of chili. Much of it has now been consumed but three meals worth have been frozen, waiting their turn to become a choir-night quick meal. Just like "Jiffy Lube", these meals serve a great purpose - quick in to the microwave and quick out to a waiting bowl for an even faster consumption. Today I felt like chicken/vegetable/barley soup and that is what is steaming away in the crockpot.
- My morning walks now require ear-muffs, long pants, and a heavier coat.
- Our tile floors are cold to the feet and now invite the wearing of slippers.
- Candy, left in the car, doesn't melt.
- There is one extra blanket on my bed.
- Brainless, fall television series have begun.
- The evening darkness comes waaaay too soon.
- Likewise, daylight takes its sweet time in arrival.
- It is hard to come out from under the covers in the morning.
- Our local newspaper has begun a "countdown to Halloween".
- Our church is in the midst of its stewardship campaign.
- Politicians are out in full force before the mid-term elections.
- The box elder bugs are everywhere.
- Fall road construction is in high gear, only to remain unfinished until next summer.
- The annual 'collision' of baseball and football season is upon us.
- Ice water is being replaced with hot tea.
Ancora imparo
