The Changing of the Seasons

The seasons have definitely changed around here. Fall is in full swing, and we've even had a few glimpses of winter. GASP. It all happened last week when Scott was out of town. Sure enough, the day he goes out of town the temperature drops 40 degrees and I even saw rain turning to sleet (it was white) when I was walking to my office. We have had freezing temperatures overnight, and the garden is dead and black. We tried to pick everything before he left, and we currently have a ton of green tomatoes inside waiting to ripen.

While I love fall, it's depressing to have such cold temperatures this early on. I do not like winter, and the cold temperatures remind me winter is coming soon. Everyone is sick around here with the cold and flu. We are trying to stay healthy. I have a feeling it might be a long, cold winter.

But on the positive side, here's a neat illustration of the two seasons. You can see the snow at the higher elevation that was leftover from the storm last week. You can also see the reds of the changing leaves and the lower elevation. It's not the best picture because we were driving and didn't have time to stop, but I think you get the idea.