Fall reflections.....and ramblings....

northGAcock

Down south we have had another wicked hot summer with high humidity blah blah blah..... Last night we had a couple of storms blow through the area with lots of lighting and thunder. When I got up this morning and headed out for the pup dogs walk....I could feel a hint of fall coolness. The rains had cleared the air and the sky's were clean and beautiful. For me, this is my favorite time of year. College Football, tailgating, grilling out (at its finest), pumpkin decorations (& lattes at Starbucks), some leaves finding their way to the ground, sun going down earlier......This signals the time of year where we cut grass less often, ......gather our firewood for the outdoor pit, move from cold morning beverages to hot, break out the long sleeves, and lace up the boots. We put away the shorts, sandals, repellents, sunscreen, and lets not forget the speedo's. 

Here is wishing you all the best as we approach the best-est month of the year, October. Go out and get your fall beers, dig out those recipes for stews, order you a fall tie dye and listen to the music play. Ya'll enjoy.

JRWhitee

Nice post Robin, the pies not bad either.

Jupiter Jim

Well said Hippie

Yno

I will go on record as saying I hate summer, and fall is my favorite season. Unfortunately out here on the left coast we don't get the kind of fall that I remember from my days in the east and in the south. Loved "sweater weather" for high school and college football, and the smell of burning leaves after a few hours of raking. Now that is ten minutes with a leaf blower and they get carted off to who knows where. But Good Lord, please let me and all my friends forget the Speedo's! We be too old for them things!

Nice looking pie. I love a bourbon pecan pie on the Egg. Yum! 

Jeremiah

Day drinking again Clark?

northGAcock

Jeremiah said:

Day drinking again Clark?

Not yet.

HoosierBBQ

Only thing I miss about Indiana is the fall weather.  It's still stifling hot in central FL.  Enjoy the fall weather for those who can't!  

NC_Egghead

Summer is my absolute favorite season. Yes, it’s hot but there are ways of dealing with that. I love my flip-flops, shorts, tee’s, the beach, swimming in the ocean, fishin’, cold beer, and long days of sunshine. I get offended when someone asks me before Labor Day “How WAS your Summer?” and quickly remind them Summer ain’t over yet. That being said, I have developed a new appreciation for October with it’s clear skies, lower humidity, and cooler nights. It is truly a good time to start cooking more stews and soups and comfort food galore. Robin, that pie looks killer. Thanks for the reminder; I need to make one soon. 

DoubleEgger

fishlessman

foliage has been changing color for a few weeks now but i really know its fall with the mice invasion only 8 last weekend, showing some progress. bad year for acorns, squirrels getting in the house will be next, just over run with them this year

northGAcock

DoubleEgger said:

What you need is a little mixed breed dog. 

DoubleEgger

northGAcock said:

DoubleEgger said:

What you need is a little mixed breed dog. 

bgebrent

What's in that pumpkin spiced latte?  And don't put the sunscreen away you hippie fool!

1voyager

The beautiful display of aspen leaves changing from green to yellow to orange to red came a few weeks early this year. The mule deer are grazing more than usual and their coats are transforming from short tan to long dark gray.

We love fall in southern Colorado but living at 7,000 feet above sea level means keeping the snow shovel within reach at the end of September!

SaintJohnsEgger

I too love fall. But its still quite warm here in northeast Florida. I've go a week scheduled at a lodge in Asheville for the first full week in November. Hoping the weather is cold and the leaves are beautiful. Did it last year in the same time frame and we hit it perfectly. 

In fact I love it from now until about April. Great weather for Egging, using the fire pits or for working in the wood shop. Been too hot this summer to do any woodworking.

AlbertaEgger

Love the fall as well, if the weather holds out.

I am hitting the river this weekend and the trees are starting to turn, hopefully ill post some good photos of our beautiful area.

AlbertaEgger

Last week vs this week... the snow was last few weeks, gone now though, slightly above freezing so still have some time to play.

jabam

SouthGaSmoker

Unfortunately, down here in South Georgia, we are still at the mercy of the heat.  Highs in the 90s with stifling humidity...come on cool weather!!

JohnnyTarheel

Nice recap Robin... what about Bloody Mary’s for the fall??

YukonRon

If you like year round, high humidity, temps in the 90s to 100s, starting in March, lasting through to October, swarming mosquitoes 24/7 until the first hard freeze, freak snowstorms, tornadoes, high taxes, high crime rate, anti neighborhood politics, stupid traffic, and an ancient, failing, infrastructure, Downtown Louisville is your place. On an annual basis, there are more cloudy skies here, than in San Francisco, and the weather keeps most people in their homes at least 8 months out of the year.

Plus the kids wont stay off my lawn.

Do not even ask me about the rabbits.

However, the fall is the nicest, of the 2.25 seasons we have. It is why we choose to live here.

theyolksonyou

Here in NGA it’s nearly almost Christmas. 

Our seasons are:
Summer 
Still summer
almost Christmas 
christmas

grilldad

HoosierBBQ said:

Only thing I miss about Indiana is the fall weather.  It's still stifling hot in central FL.  Enjoy the fall weather for those who can't!  

Hopped in the truck today temp was 107 Coulda slow cooked on my hood

northGAcock

YukonRon said:

If you like year round, high humidity, temps in the 90s to 100s, starting in March, lasting through to October, swarming mosquitoes 24/7 until the first hard freeze, freak snowstorms, tornadoes, high taxes, high crime rate, anti neighborhood politics, stupid traffic, and an ancient, failing, infrastructure, Downtown Louisville is your place. On an annual basis, there are more cloudy skies here, than in San Francisco, and the weather keeps most people in their homes at least 8 months out of the year.

Plus the kids wont stay off my lawn.

Do not even ask me about the rabbits.

However, the fall is the nicest, of the 2.25 seasons we have. It is why we choose to live here.

I have just the thing for your wabbit problem. 

northGAcock

JohnnyTarheel said:

Nice recap Robin... what about Bloody Mary’s for the fall??

Bloodys are for mornings, afternoons and evenings.....any day of the year!

northGAcock

theyolksonyou said:

Here in NGA it’s nearly almost Christmas. 

Our seasons are:
Summer 
Still summer
almost Christmas 
christmas

Bitter about the weather now hugh?

Jeremiah

northGAcock said:

theyolksonyou said:

Here in NGA it’s nearly almost Christmas. 

Our seasons are:
Summer 
Still summer
almost Christmas 
christmas

Bitter about the weather now hugh?

The trend continues. 

FarmingPhD

Fall is my favorite followed by close second of spring. I get to play farm in the fall and keeps me close to my roots.  Beautiful sunrises in Iowa in the fall with a lot of cloudless and partly cloudy days, this morywas especially gorgeous.  Temps are nice during the day and chilled at night, I sleep great.  Looking forward to some great fall cooks as time allows.

YukonRon

northGAcock said:

YukonRon said:

If you like year round, high humidity, temps in the 90s to 100s, starting in March, lasting through to October, swarming mosquitoes 24/7 until the first hard freeze, freak snowstorms, tornadoes, high taxes, high crime rate, anti neighborhood politics, stupid traffic, and an ancient, failing, infrastructure, Downtown Louisville is your place. On an annual basis, there are more cloudy skies here, than in San Francisco, and the weather keeps most people in their homes at least 8 months out of the year.

Plus the kids wont stay off my lawn.

Do not even ask me about the rabbits.

However, the fall is the nicest, of the 2.25 seasons we have. It is why we choose to live here.

I have just the thing for your wabbit problem. 

And cat problem.
 
I am thankful I have a dozen or so bourbon distillaries around. They help.

thetrim

And flying your flag without the threat of someone stealing it.  

SaintJohnsEgger

theyolksonyou said:

Here in NGA it’s nearly almost Christmas. 

Our seasons are:
Summer 
Still summer
almost Christmas 
christmas

Northeast Florida gets all 4 seasons. But some of them don't last very long. Like Fall is a week or less and sometimes winter is only 5 or 6 hours. 

As can be imagined, Summer is the looooongest.