Is winter going to start today? Sounds like it. So far this early morning isn't too bad. Temp about 50 and light winds (light for here anyway). The short-term forecast says that's about to change in an hour or so. I suppose it will be vastly different by the time I'm done milking the cows. My motto once again: Bring it on, I'm ready!

I was talking to a couple of my good neighbors yesterday and they've seen a few nice bucks but nothing close enough to get with an arrow. I mentioned that I haven't noticed any turkeys around lately and they said the same thing. I wonder if maybe all the coyotes have been scaring them away. Hard to tell with turkeys, they are a funny animal.

I finished building my firewood fence yesterday, then split a little more kindling (if anybody needs some kindling for starting your fireplace, let me know). If the weather isn't too bad after deer season, I might go out in the woods and cut a little more firewood. I know where there's a big tree that tipped over recently and it has a lot of nice firewood in it.

The crescent Moon and Venus look cool this morning, right next to each other. Would make a good picture, if I wanted to. Haven't seen any meteors yet, through the window above the computer monitor anyway. The comet is still neat as ever, but no tail yet. They say it has a tail now, but it's pointing away from us so can't see it. Darn.