It’s been gray/rainy/foggy and cool this week. Typically fall. Our mushroom foray that was rescheduled for today was put on hold for yet another week. It would seem the mushrooms are reluctant to make an appearance. So instead we visited Bed, Bath & Beyond and bought new bed pillows, sheets, and towels. The washer and dryer are working overtime getting them all ready for use. Well, not the pillows of course. (Did I mention the dryer is fixed? Well, mostly. It still needs a new belt which will be installed on Monday, but at least it’s usable.)

I just now stepped out on my deck because I heard the Carolina Wren singing its sweet song. It actually prompted me to write this entry. Such a cool bird to have around and it has so many different tunes it can sing! My neighbor’s rooster was crowing too, and every once in a while the sheep chime in with their cute baaaa…baaaa…baaaa‘s. My neighbor told me that they will be bred this fall so we’ll have more sheepy noises to come. I told her we’d love to have some milk to make cheese from but I don’t know if that will happen or not. It’s complicated. There will be wool though from the shearing. (Not that I would know what to do with it!)

There is also the very loud thwack! sound of acorns (or maybe it’s the other large nut-like things that have been falling this year) hitting the deck of my neighbors across the street. The rustling of tree leaves and limbs can also be heard as the squirrels busily run to and fro with their nutty booty.

Even though the trees are not showing much color as yet, fall has arrived. And maybe, just maybe, I’m out of my blut.

Wow- you just took me from my blah Oklahoma home and placed me in your backyard with you! I miss those sounds of fall. I’ll tell you what- I am sure looking forward to the beautiful pictures of the trees turning up there. Do you have any outings planned for that? It’s my favorite time of year!

You really do have a gift with words.  Thank you.

We are in the ‘high country’ this weekend, experiencing a bit of fall! 

Love your description of the sounds in your neighborhood!

Jessica, I have this awful feeling that the color is not going to be good this year. Some trees are already dropping their leaves without changing. We shall see! We do have a trip to the Finger Lakes of NY in two weeks but I think their color may be done by then.

Debra: thank you!

Jan, I hope you’ll have pics up on your blog!

Glad your Blut was long lasting.  I miss hearing from you.