We have deer in our woods but most often the only obvious sign is either their tracks or when they’ve been in our yard and eaten the hostas. When we see deer it usually is when they are moving. Running away, that bright white flick of the tail is commonest. Even if we do spot […]
I began raking leaves in our yard in October and finished (finally) in late November. I carried leaves over to the garden to cover the paths and beds. I carried leaves over to the compost pile in the garden. There are two large piles of leaves on the edge of the yard and finally I […]
October was when the big change happened in the woods. Leaves changed color and fell. Temperatures were cooler—we began using the wood stove in September. I cut up another large red oak brought down by wind next to the rocks road in October. The tree fell between two smaller trees which helped keep the log […]