Drying Rice Moon, a Dakota name, describes part of the post-harvest process of preparing rice for winter.
Falling Leaves Moon is an Anishinaabe term that highlights the transition between summer and fall.
Freezing Moon (Ojibwe) and Ice Moon (Haida) refer to the increasingly cold temperatures of this period.
Migrating Moon (Cree) refers to the time when birds begin to fly south to warmer climates
The neighbors up the hill have some pretty elaborate Halloween decorations out!
Mine are much more simple.
Some large chrysanthemums and a few colorful pumpkins at my front door and I am ready for Halloween.
I wonder which ones will roast up well to make the best spicy curry pumpkin soup!
If the local wildlife does not eat them first!
