The sign of fall ending that I watch for each year–the white mulberry tree is dropping its leaves. The white mulberry by my driveway keeps most of its leaves while maple and oak leaves are falling. Oh, it sheds a few here and there. But, suddenly, one day something tells it that now is the time and all its leaves start falling to the ground–all at once. It’s like the tree is raining leaves. By night, it’ll be almost completely bare. When the white mulberry does this, I know that one season is ending and another, colder season is about to begin.
Thanksgiving Day was a wonderful time of celebrating. The fireplace crackled, the food smelled and tasted delicious, and we counted our many blessings. Thanksgiving is now past, Christmas is just around the corner, and the white mulberry is dropping its leaves. Autumn is almost done and winter is waiting to make its chilly entrance.
It’s a chilly one here today! Even Buster doesn’t want to stay in his favorite place, the yard!
Here too, Morgan. It’s a sunny day, but very chilly. Brisk!