right on time...

The rain arrived right on schedule.  At 2 a.m. Thursday morning.  I heard the first drops hitting what is left of the leaves still on trees.  Even the weathermen have to be right once in a while.
 
Before it gets too wet, it's a good time to take the dogs out for a late night constitutional.  2 a.m., another night of being awake at an odd time.  On this walk, we scared up several some things that went crashing through the brush.  A few deer close to the house I imagine.  I hate to hear and not see... well, I hate to see the reflection of the flashlight in many eyes too. 

Last fall...  we had several bear sightings.   9 a.m. on a Saturday morning.  Just across the road headed this way as a matter of fact. Good thing we have dogs that bark.  The local neighbors love to tease me about the wildlife.  I love it but from a distance, and bears....not at all. 
 
This morning... still very warm and wet, I see we have lost more leaves.  The carpet is deeper (and will be harder to mow).  The trees  look as if they are packing it in for the winter.  During the dog walking, I noted several turkey vultures floating overhead.  If I had not seen one land in a tree I would not have noticed the other 6 all looking down at me.  They sure are ugly.  Probably checking out the area around the neighbors pond,  a good place to set up residence for the winter.

 Driving through town, the trees are looking bare but the colorful mums distract the eye from the season to come.  This is the first year i  planted  mums and pansy's to take the place of the faded summer flowers in the bed along the garage.  It was a good idea.

city girl