Change in the Weather



Another killing frost last night. Clear skies and a million stars this morning. Orion dominated the southern sky when I got up. The moon--which has been a slender crescent paired with Venus in the eastern sky these past few mornings--has vanished for now.




A thick layer of frost coats the back deck and the alder leaves glisten, reflecting the sunrise from rimed surfaces. My sweet peas lie defeated on the deck. I had only a couple of blooms from them before this killing frost. I love the fragrance of sweet peas but my growing season is too short for them. The relationship always ends with disappointment.

There are cat-tracks on the deck. Max? Probably not. The red cat seems to patrol here regularly and I haven't had a clear sighting of Max for weeks. We will know more when the snow comes and we have a chance to read the story of what goes on around here when we aren't looking.

As the sun melts the frost, the leaves begin to fall. The landscape is changing into winter.

Comments

Shelby said…
I know it's nothing like your weather, but it did turn suddendly cold here yesterday.. seems like we went from summer to fall in 5 minutes flat.
Laura said…
Can't complain--the weather has been more like September for us, allowing plenty of time for the annual end-of-summer chores. I just hope that once the weather turns cold, it stays that way. It is the thawing and freezing that gets tiresome.

Stay warm yourselves!

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