Sweet November ????

Many people dread the beginning of winter. 

• The shorter days.
• Cooler, OK... COLDER weather.
• The pending snow and long winter.
• Shovelling snow.  
• Scraping icy cars

For some odd reason, I'm not one of those people.  I love the fall.  

• The beautiful, sunny, crisp days which are perfect for walking.  
• The brilliant blue sky.
• Multicoloured foliage. 
• The first fire of the season, crackling in the wood stove.  The smell of which never fails to remind me of going to my grandmother's farm.
• Looking forward to the day when the landscape will be wearing a stunning and pristine white coat. 
• The excitement of a coming snowstorm and the relief when everyone is home, safe and sound.
• Big Sunday dinners of turkey, roast beef and meatloaf.
• Hot apple cider, hot chocolate topped with a dollop of freshly whipped cream.

Do you fall (pun intended lol) into the former or latter group?


Monica 

A walk in the woods

My sister and I just returned from a brisk hike on Matthew's Brook Trail, located here in Quispamsis, NB. 
It is such a beautiful, dare I say it, "fall-like" day.  The sun is shining and there is a definite chill in the air. 
While walking we were marvelling at the "flora and fauna".  We saw squirrels, heard lots of birds chirping, there were signs of deer having munched on some fallen apples, we saw several types of mushrooms (I would love to know if they are edible), lots of mosses and ferns, fir trees, spruce trees, fragrant cedar trees, apple trees and many varieties of wild flowers.  Yes, we even saw quite a few magnificently coloured leaves that had fallen from maple, ash and birch trees. 
The calendar may still read summer, however, the surroundings are reading fall.
We didn't have a camera with us, so I've "borrowed" these two pictures from my sister over at Oak Lawn Images...they weren't taken this morning but they do portray the feel of the day!

Next time we go for a walk,  I'll ask her to bring her camera, then I can show you exactly how pretty it is!
What is it like where you live? 
Are there any signs of the approaching autumn?


Monica