Winter preview

Gray November sky--that hazy shade of winter. November is ending, and the ground is covered with fallen leaves. 

Most of the Halloween decorations are put away,  but there are still a few pumpkins on front porches. The election is past, but there are still some Harris-Walz signs.

It's Thanksgiving weekend, and there is much to be thankful for. Thank you for reading my blog posts! 

 I'm thankful for so many things----Friends, family, community. A roof over my head.  Running water, black sweaters.  Vaccines and bamboo rakes. 

The National Weather Service, and local weather reports, too.  

Yes, winter is coming. Sunset at 4:20 today. The streetlights are on as I write this, and there are already some holiday lights.  We've had some snow already--real snow, heavy and wet, about 3 or 4 inches here.

 It was mostly melted by the next day, but people shoveled it anyway.

This weekend, it's really cold!  Wind chills in the teens and even single digits. There's some snow in Carbondale, but not like Pennsylvania and New York!

November 30  is the last official day of the Atlantic Hurricane season. We will certainly remember Helene and Milton this year. 

December 1 marks the start of Meteorological Winter. The Winter Solstice will occur on December 21.

Yes, winter is coming...this may be the darkest part of the year, but lighter days are coming after the Solstice. And on the bare branches of the trees, buds of next spring's leaves...