Tag: Autumn

A Fowl Week

My Birthday month has been splendiferous. We’ve made homemade cider for the first time, I’ve set up more bird feeder stations, and we found a “new” couch and ended up enjoying a private garage sale. This has been another awesome week. This week was… Continue Reading “A Fowl Week”

October Gifts

October is here! I love every season, but I think October is my favorite month–for a variety of reasons. I love the ambiance of October’s autumn. I love the cooler temperatures. Even when the temperature reaches into the 70s or 80s, it still feels… Continue Reading “October Gifts”

The Mystery of the Broody Hen

I have a broody hen. Which is a bit of a mystery.

Time

Today is a very gray, rainy, November day with high temperatures in the mid-60s. Once upon a time, I used to find such days dreary, but years ago my attitude changed and I began to think of them as cozy. The warmer temperatures make… Continue Reading “Time”

Nancy Drew Addendum

My goal is to write a blog post about once a week. I try not to write TOO often because I know people are busy and too posts many might get annoying. Although I’ve been very slack about writing over the last year. It’s… Continue Reading “Nancy Drew Addendum”

Not Nancy Drew

The weather turned rainy and chilly overnight. I wore a sweatshirt and hoodie jacket when I went outside, but it was almost cold enough for a coat. I figured the weather would remain cold now, but I checked the forecast and the temperatures will… Continue Reading “Not Nancy Drew”

Our Enchanted Forest

Michigan tends to be bi-polar. The weather is different from year to year, day to day, and even hour to hour. I remember years throughout my life when it was warm when we went trick-or-treating on Halloween night while other years it rained, sleeted,… Continue Reading “Our Enchanted Forest”

Factory Reset

I’ve written a few times before that in the autumn, the trees in our Enchanted Forest surround us with various shades of gold to such an extent that it feels as if the air itself is golden. I’ve tried to take photos but I’ve… Continue Reading “Factory Reset”

Autumn Gold

We’ve had days of rain. Weeks of rain. Perhaps as much as a month of rain. Once in a while, we get a break from the rain. Like today. But then it’s back to rain, rain, and more rain. The chickens scratch up the… Continue Reading “Autumn Gold”

Transition

Every year at this season, we try to see how long we can endure before we turn on the furnace. The longer we can endure, the less propane we will use, which means that we will save money on fuel. Usually I get tempted… Continue Reading “Transition”

Ups and Downs

September has felt very autumnish with cooler temperatures during both the day and the night. Even on days that reach 80 degrees, the mornings start out cool so a jacket feels comfortable. I dress in layers so I can shed jackets or sweatshirts over… Continue Reading “Ups and Downs”

Days of Labor

Yesterday was Labor Day, which is a federal holiday in the USA to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the work and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. Many people celebrate with cookouts–a last hurrah before… Continue Reading “Days of Labor”

Raindrops and Leaves

After I wrote yesterday’s post, I checked the weather–because EJ and I enjoy watching the weather. It also lets us know what we should wear for the day (t-shirt/shorts, sweatshirt/jeans, coat/hat/boots?), whether it would be better to work outside or inside, if severe weather… Continue Reading “Raindrops and Leaves”

Transitions

A week ago, we had a sunny day with the temperature reaching the low 70s. It’s been all downhill since then. Well, as far as temperatures go. Daytime highs are only in the 40s and nighttime temperatures are in the 30s. We’ve had quite… Continue Reading “Transitions”

All Our Needs

Our beloved dog, Hannah Joy, loves to cuddle under blankets. As the weather cools, she spends more and more time under blankets and on my lap. Good thing that I also like to cuddle under blankets. Our annual autumn game called “How Long Can… Continue Reading “All Our Needs”