The dwindling days of fall

As I write it is blowing wildly outside and snowing/sleeting/raining with no visibility. A blazing fire in the fireplace and hot spiced tea makes it a cozy place to be inside.

never had flaming orange and camouflage in the house before

This is day two of Mark's hunting adventure, with day one unsuccessful. He has opted out today due to the weather. At least he has that option since he is hunting on our private land Not so much for the hunting tent/camping mini cities set up in the valley.

Elk are everywhere except where Mark is hunting. As he left the hunting area last night, there was a 6 x 6 in the middle of the road as he drove out. You hunting people will know what I'm talking about. He has 3 more days after this, we'll see what happens.

This was yesterday as I walked,

And this is right now. Hard to capture the wind, but our umbrella has a 50lb weight base and it's practically airborne. I think it's safe to say the best fall color pics have come and gone. Most of the leaves were just blown off - in 30 minutes. And I realize we look pretty silly having outdoor furniture still out, got it. The blue sky and sun will be back out and there's really no accumulation of snow - its just a warning.

Flap's twins

The deer are also everywhere and before the storm blew in they were in our yard. Flap and twins were there and I caught the above photo - family love.