The crisp night is giving way to a warm morning glow. It will be an "Indian Summer" sort of day, the kind we missed out on last year when winter dropped in early. Some of our coldest weather came in November rather than January, where it belongs.
Most of nature depends on a steady progression of seasons.
These cool nights encourage the growth of fat and fur on dogs, cats, horses and most other warm-blooded critters.
My beard and waistline, too, seem to grow more readily this time of year. By winter solstice, or late December, we'll be well acclimated to the cold.
Continued at... Cold Hardening
Rural Delivery
The Nature Pages
Second Nature
Artwork: Winter Tree Line I by Ilona Wellman
