Fall bonus

 There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
~Bern Williams

Fall is definately my favorite season.
Not only because of the pretty colors on the trees,
but also because of the beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
Once the sun has set we are getting some spectaular displays of the northern lights.
All I can say is "Wow". 

Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.
~George Washington Carver 

Have a nice day!

Fall is in full swing

I suppose that this is a "Minimal Monday" post.
I actually have little to say today,
except that we are driving down many roads.

No, there is no way to deny this,
winter is just around the next bend.

Fall lists

Today is the first day of fall.
Yesterday we finished baling.
We made 1497 big round bales.

In the process of making these bales we had:
broken the pto on the tractor,
had about 3 flat tires,
broken baler belts,
broken a window in the tractor,
had a radiator breakdown,
hit a huge rock with the mower,
mowed over a harrow,
broke some bearings in the mower
and so on...

Now, a new season has started,
one that always makes me feel like I need to be in a hurry to get things organized before winter.

All we need to get done before winter sets in is:
haul 1497 bales home
dig up the water lines from the pumphouse to the dugout
put in new water lines within the barn
make an extra loading chute for the sheep
put in some fencing
get the new cattle corral finished
landschape the yard area
remove manure from barn
train my young border collies (this was supposed to happen during the summer..)
etc...

So when I feel stressed,
I will just have to take a deep breath and look at all the pretty trees for a moment, waste time and write a blog...
and then get back at the work again!

Fall in my favorite season though, cool nights, sunny days, beautiful sunsets and rises, clear crisp air, colors on the trees.