Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.----Wm. Allingham

     Tipping point reached.  It is now officially the time for long sleeves, long pants and jackets.....the time for sweaters, slippers, headlamps outdoors and furnace heat in.  No more shorts and t-shirts. Hot tea replaces iced. Soup instead of salad.
     It is not yet time, though, for boots, shovels, yaktrax to keep footing, wool caps, mittens, and parkas, so life is good.

     It is not all bad.  I just mowed the lawn for the last time this season.  Woo Hoo!