We live in NE TN in the Blue Ridge Mtns & the very 1st sign I see are the Locust trees' leaves turning brown, followed by acorns, which are now falling. Wooly Worms appear, my Basil turns brown & most trees leaves begin to fall. Far less cicadas din at night & baby birds shriek at their mommas for food, bc they've been weaned. Most of our hummingbirds have gone, although I saw one brave fellow just last night (9/18). The spider webs are not only bigger, but thicker as well! If you accidentally walk into one, you know it's much more stout than previous webs! As mentioned above, days are shorter, cooler & much more breezy. I begin making more soups & stews as well. We throw the windows open & welcome cooler, less humid weather to air out the house. We hate to see summer go, but embrace the more comfortable temps & just go with the Fall flow!
We live in NE TN in the Blue Ridge Mtns & the very 1st sign I see are the Locust trees' leaves turning brown, followed by acorns, which are now falling. Wooly Worms appear, my Basil turns brown & most trees leaves begin to fall. Far less cicadas din at night & baby birds shriek at their mommas for food, bc they've been weaned. Most of our hummingbirds have gone, although I saw one brave fellow just last night (9/18). The spider webs are not only bigger, but thicker as well! If you accidentally walk into one, you know it's much more stout than previous webs! As mentioned above, days are shorter, cooler & much more breezy. I begin making more soups & stews as well. We throw the windows open & welcome cooler, less humid weather to air out the house. We hate to see summer go, but embrace the more comfortable temps & just go with the Fall flow!