Outside....

the office door...

We have reached peak at the mountain park and now the winds are blowing away all our beautiful leaves...

Like the chippers and squirrels we've been preparing for winter all summer long

Back Yard....

Fall Color..!

Yes the leaves have turned and should reach peak this weekend.  We're expecting rain and strong winds this weekend....soooo...by Monday most of the fall will be on the ground...

:(

the Dillard Brothers have mowed the Twelve Acre Wood....The gutter leaf guard is fixed...the pantry/freezer is full and the weather gurus are whispering the "S" word for this weekend...

Yikes...!!

 

Things that go Bump in the night....

It was 2:41 on Sunday morning when I heard what sounded like our son slamming out the back door and taking off in his truck…

What!!???

 My mother radar screamed…..where is he going at this time of night..in this weather…..!!???*** ( We were having high winds and heavy rains thanks to a front coming in from the north and Matthew to the east….)

By this time the dogs have gone ballistic and the banging had reached a new level on the back side of the house....

Turned out to be part of the leaf guard in the rain gutter had broken lose on one end and was trying to come in the dining room window…

We woke up the kid and made him move his truck which was under and to the right of the damaged guard…..then removed the window screen…..grabbed the metal guard and as I held it CityBoy hurried downstairs for a drill and screws….

Now it is screwed into the outside wooden window frame and seemed to be fairly secure….'cause the gutter people says they can get out here maybe within the next six weeks…..

Fall...

Neither rain...wind...sleet...nor snow is stopping all us mountain folk and critters from preparing for the Winter...

We're are under a flash flood warning here because of Matthew...

Nasty Bogger...!

Prayers for all my family and friends down in Florida....hope you are all safe and have little damage..