Fall Has Arrived
October 03, 2008 - 01:28 PM
I am sitting on the porch of one our our lakeside log cabins as I write this. Fall has arrived on the farm. Acorns are starting to fall off the oaks and a few pecans shucks are ready to release a nut. The hardwood trees have a touch of color in them now and the maples by the house have a few red leaves. It is after lunch and the temperature is a pleasant 78 degrees. Last night it was 52 degrees. I like the spring, but I think fall is the best time of the year. We have generally sunny days and almost no rain. It's great to be fishing or just porch sitting. We have finished the work on the berry patch. Tasks that were put off when it was hot like re-working the corral chute at Rocky Branch have been finished also. There is always something to work on on the farm, but its a lot easier when its in the fall. Daingerfield has its fall festival this weekend. Pittsburg had theirs a few weeks ago and the pumpkin glow feast in Hughes Springs is the end of the month. Winnsboro will be having a month long Autumn Trails festival. This is a great time to visit East Texas and our farm.