A view from the sofa

Thankful I be that from the sofa, I can see fall foliage color out my window. It would have been a rainy boring day without that sliver of autumn to life my spirits. 

The sun umbrella reminds me that summer still needs to be put away. A bird feeder needs to go up. (Birds began to show up last week.)

I use a sled to bring old planters and stuff to the dumpster. There’s a couple of petunias still blooming. I think the hummingbird is long gone. Once there’s a hard frost, the blooms will be gone as well. 

There’s no denying that cold weather is creeping in. It has snowed in Maine already. Chances of mountain snow is in the forecast for parts of Vermont. 

Check windshield wiper fluid, shovel and ice melt in trunk, and an extra pair of gloves in the console. Stock up on canned goods. Keep a watch for soup on sale. Take out the crock pot. Make an apple crisp and freeze half.