We had a heavy frost since my last post, and the marigolds are now brown and crumpled over (nothing I want a photo of). I’ll leave some of them where they lie so the birds can eat the seeds, and I’ll throw some up the bank and hope the seeds sprout there in the spring.
The cold, combined with wind and more rain, has made for some miserable weather, and I have been walking later in the day, even on sunny days. (The photos at the end of the post show the weather differences better than these of the river.)
Despite the rain and wind, we’ve had some beautiful days that showcased some of the trees that have retained their leaves. Some of leaves still have multiple colors, like the oak leaves below.
I haven’t seen many woolly bears this year, and they are not at all consistent in their weather forecasts (much like the human meteorologists!).
I substitute taught a few times and visited friends for Thanksgiving, so I’ve missed a few rambles. Of course, I made sure the deer and turkeys were fed while I was gone. If you saw these deer staring and waiting, wouldn’t you?
I have more days of substituting and visiting in the near future but expect to keep up with my rambles. Who knows what I’ll see before the next post?
French Broad Hollow Ramble 