{"id":478,"date":"2022-12-01T14:28:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T19:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/?p=478"},"modified":"2022-12-01T14:28:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T19:28:10","slug":"the-beginning-of-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/2022\/12\/the-beginning-of-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beginning of Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October\nwas when the big change happened in the woods. Leaves changed color and fell.\nTemperatures were cooler\u2014we began using the wood stove in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/windfall-oct.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/windfall-oct.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/windfall-oct-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I cut\nup another large red oak brought down by wind next to the rocks road in\nOctober. The tree fell between two smaller trees which helped keep the log off\nthe ground. The top was snarled on two bent trees. Once the top was dealt with,\ncutting the log was not that difficult since it was mostly in the air and not\nunder tension. Most of this tree is now cut and split leaving the bolt stuck\nbetween the two trees and a bit of the top to cut once hunting season cools\ndown a bit and it\u2019s safe to work in the woods again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"346\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/red-leaf-oct.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/red-leaf-oct.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/red-leaf-oct-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maple\nleaves tend to fall earliest and show the most color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/trails-oct.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/trails-oct.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/trails-oct-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started to bring up firewood stacked in the woods to restack near our home for the wood stove this winter. Some of the firewood is stacked along the roads on our property. The bulk of the firewood is in the woods reached    on trails like this one by our ATV pulling a trailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/garden-oct.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/garden-oct.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/garden-oct-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This\nis a photo showing the west side of our garden in October. The western section\nof the fence is to the left. The newest solar panels are to the right. We\u2019re\nlooking south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"332\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/solar-garden-oct.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-483\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/solar-garden-oct.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/solar-garden-oct-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October\nwas very dry which meant lots of clear blue sky. Great for generating power but\na little nerve wracking heading into fire season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"335\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yellow-flower-oct.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yellow-flower-oct.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yellow-flower-oct-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\nwere still flowers in October. These yellow flowers (ragweed?) were next to the\npath into the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"307\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/white-flower-oct.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/white-flower-oct.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/white-flower-oct-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And\nthese white flowers were on the other side of the path into the garden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October was when the big change happened in the woods. Leaves changed color and fell. Temperatures were cooler\u2014we 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. 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