I've been listening to the squirrels in the trees in my backyard for most of the summer, and September too. I've spent a bit of time in my backyard over the past 9-ish years, and I've never heard or noticed them quite like this before. Every time we open the back door, there's usually two or three (sometimes five!) running along our back fence or skipping along in the grass. They've been going beserk out there, running up and down and shaking the trees. They're feverishly storing acorns for the season, and I think I understand their need for speed now. Dude, it's gonna be an early winter! Make that a really early one.....first snowfall was the other night and we still have autumn leaves on the trees.
Early snow is nothing new in New England, though usually that happens more often in the Northen parts. But they're predicting our first Nor'Easter, bringing down 6-10 inches of snow overnight and into tomorrow. Now THAT is a little bit ridiculous. I don't think the kids' Halloween costumes will fit a winter coat underneath! Yesterday morning I was breaking ice off my front stairs before work, my car doors were frozen shut and we were doing a mad scramble for hats and mittens. Sean's hat that I made for him last year of course doesn't fit, but he's thrilled with wearing it. Funny how that works, huh? Last year he would cry and rip it off in the car, throwing it to the floor. Will's old hats suit him just fine, and I do have yarn in the house to make them new hats and mittens. (Of course I do....my stash is legendary!) I was just hoping that I could hold off and put them in their Christmas stockings. Perhaps not....
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