Autumn

As you can see, our sunflowers have come a long way since the last blog post! Slow as they started, we are enjoying them at last!


We have been amazed by all the flowers in bloom now. I generally think of flowers as belonging to spring or early summer, but it seems in late summer the colors just explode. We have a variety of sizes and colors, and I love the way they bring their touches of life to the hillside.


When Mick left for Fort Drum last Wednesday, the trees were just starting to turn. Before he came home on Saturday, I told him that I thought we were nearing peak autumn colors -- less than half the trees are still green. I found out later that he didn't believe me when I told him that. But when the sun came up on Sunday, he realized that yes, autumn really was in full swing here! It is hard to believe how quickly everything changed!


We took a short drive on Sunday "around the block" of our future home. (Mick ran this 5-mile loop last week, including running up the hill, which I think is just incredible!) It is a lovely drive.


Then heading up our driveway.


(That "rut in grass" look for our driveway won't last much more than two or three weeks more, it looks like!)


From down the hill looking back up.


The beginning of the woods.


So in between military schools, school and homework, jobs, and preparing to build a house in the next six weeks (!!!!!!!!), we are trying to enjoy as much of autumn as we possibly can. Cheers!