This morning the temperature fell to 20 degrees before dawn. It fell almost a degree during the hour I was awake from 5:30 to 6:33. Dawn was only beginning to grace the morning sky as the the temperature fell. I can feel winter wrapping its tendrils around the thermometer.
At least the morning fire in the fireplace began to chase the cold from the house.
Yesterday it was too cold to work outside. I usually put up the outdoor Christmas lights on Veteran's Day. We don't illuminate them, but I get them in place and ready for the coming season. That did not happen yesterday. The lights remain safely in their container. It is likely that we will be changing the exterior lighting this year and no longer using the icicle lights that have decorated our home for the past 17 years. I guess they are getting a bit dated.
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| Autumn Tree November 10, 2017 |
Yesterday, however, did provide some stunning autumnal beauty.
I came across this tree, which against the backdrop of the clear sky provided the perfect advertisement for autumn. It is the color that people look for during the all-to-brief autumn season.
Today should be an equally spectacular and cold day. The sky is clear as sunlight begins to tickle to tops of the trees.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
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