FINALLY FALL IS HERE!

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In the last weeks of winter

Frigid temperatures lingered
Coldly snapping
At my fingers

The winter was long

With little snow
Grey and brown
Dead grass of gold

The propane furnace labored

The propane tank filled thrice
The propane was expensive
Depressing was the price

With anticipation I counted down

Anxious for Spring to crown
Longing for extended hours
For the sun to go down

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Spring is almost as great as Fall

But this summer was the worst of all
Unbearably hot and humid
With barely any Spring at all

Spring came and went

For just a couple of weeks
Then Summer interjected
Like a hot tempered bully

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It was so dry

So dry
So dry
And much too hot to be outside

Summer storms

They were few and far between
Watering and weeding the garden
Seemed an exercise in futility

For months Summer raged

The Sun was screaming in my face
I avoided the sweltering temperament
Not able to enjoy this place

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Again I was counting days

Till the next season came around
Autumn is the best time of the year
When leaves turn red and fall down

The last weeks of Summer

Were chilly
Rainy
With lightning and thunder

Fall Equinox came

A week ago tomorrow
The timing was perfect
I've been pretty beat down this Summer

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I feel great relief

As the overcast sky
And cooler temperatures
Prepare the plants to sleep

There's a welcome chill in the air

In the low 60's during the day
Hoodies pulled out to wear
As well as hats, scarves and extra blank-

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It's---comfortable now outside

Where I'd prefer to spend my time
Whittling spoons and kuksas
Beside a small bonfire

I'm wishing for an extended stay

Autumn is always welcome I say
As the days grow shorter
And summer fades away

I'd like to wish everyone a happy belated Fall Equinox...Please consider upvoting, resteeming, following, and commenting if you like.

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Previous posts of mine:

STORIES:

• BAREFOOT IN THE BOONIES: EXPOSING MY ROOTS (introduction post)
• BAREFOOT IN THE BOONIES: Chapter 1
• BAREFOOT IN THE BOONIES: FAMILY OWNED: Chapter 1 Section 2
• BAREFOOT IN THE BOONIES: ABANDONED BASEMENT: Chapter 1 Section 2
• BAREFOOT IN THE BOONIES: REWIND: GROWING UP WITH TURNTABLES

2011 GARDEN:

• 2011: DESIGN AND BUILD
• 2011 BACKYARD TRELLIS, PERIMETER, & VOLUNTEER
• 2011 TIRE PORTION OF THE GARDEN
• 2011 BRASSICAS-TIRE GARDEN
• 2011 DWARF ORCHARD

RECIPES:

• SANTA DELIVERED SHROOMS-SHITAKE OYSTER SCRAMBLE
• SWEET CINNAMON POPCORN
• MOCK ALMOND JOY--CHEAPER AND HEALTHIER
• HANGRY TERIYAKI
• RASHES--WHY I SWITCHED TO THIS COMMON DIY LAUNDRY SOAP AND HOW I MAKE IT
• SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH FORAGED FINDS: FIRST FOOD FORAGE OF 2018
• WHAT'S FOR DINNER? BEETS ME! FIRST GARDEN HARVEST AND RECIPE

POEMS:

• WATCHING THE SPRING WAKE UP
• SHE IS DYING
• WEEPING WILLOW
• LIGHTS OUT BABY ROBIN

PLANTS AND ANIMALS-EDUCATIONAL:

• GRASS IS OUR FRIEND
• LITTLE BLUESTEM--BENEFICIAL AND BEAUTIFUL
• BEHOLD THE BEAUTY OF THE FALSE INDIGO BUSH

WALK ALONG WITH ME:

• WALK ALONG WITH ME 1
• WALK ALONG WITH ME 2--WINTER 2017/2018

2018:

• WILD TURKEY TAIL AND REISHI MUSHROOMS
• HUGELKULTUR BED STARTED BUT THERE IS A LOGISTICAL OBSTACLE.
• 2018 CURRENT HAPPENINGS: FOOD FOREST EXPANSION
• WILD EDIBLES AROUND THE HOMESTEAD
• GRANNY SMITH APPLE FINALLY GOT SOME LOVE
• PICKED MY FIRST PINT OF WILD NATIVE BLACK RASPBERRIES
• TRANSPLANTING WILD PURPLE GARLIC PART 1
• ORCHARD: PLANNING, PREPPING, AND PLANTING
• WILD PURPLE GARLIC TRANSPLANT UPDATE
• ZONE 2 OF THE FOOD FOREST
• COMFREY: ANOTHER QUINTESSENTIAL PERMACULTURE ADDITION TO OUR FOOD FOREST
• ONE OUT OF MANY: MY FIRST TIME GROWING SWEET POTATOES
• VISITED BY ROYALTY: THE NOBLE FEAST OF PEARS

CONTESTS/REVIEWS

• Chronic and Coffee MSP Review--25 SBD contest for the best MSPWAVES Radio Reviews
• VOICES FROM THE MOUNTAINS Review--25 SBD contest for the best MSPWAVES Radio Reviews

SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN

• FREE ENERGY COOKING: I GOT A FRESNEL LENS
• OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN: CAD FIRST DRAFT

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