Fall is in the air

The drive through the mountains today was beautiful. There is a skiff of snow on the ground and frosting the trees. There is still some yellow and orange on the quakies and the willows are a deep maroon. I love the smell of autumn. I got out of the car to check the mailbox and there was that smell in the air. I got back in the car and asked Ray how he would describe that smell of autumn. "It's kind of sweet", he said. That's true, it is kind of sweet. Is it the leaves on the ground that have begun to rot? It seems like that would be stinky doesn't it?

We arrived at our Little Sweden to find a beautiful bull moose sauntering through the yard. It's hunting season, so I imagine there will be a lot of critters taking refuge in and around our place for the next few weeks. They sure welcome here.