The Last of September

My last post was just two weeks ago and I believe that I was whining a bit about the heat and humidity.  The very next day, it was gone.  Since then, it's been cool, sunny, cloudy, frosty, cold, mild, and rainy in turn but the heat and humidity are gone, as are most of the bugs. 

This post is going to mostly be pictures- beginning with an updated View From The Milking Stand:

If you look closely, you will see some additions to the  machinery inventory (more on those some other time) and about six tiny specks out in the green winter wheat field that are deer.  The autumn colors are coming along here but are not so pretty as some other places. 

We traveled to Washburn Wisconsin and back today - a lot of driving but the fall foliage in some areas along the way was stunning.  We picked up this fanning mill - an antique to be sure, but we will be putting it to good use cleaning grain.

Dolly the turkey hen stoically sits on her eggs through all kinds of weather - I did get a chance to candle the eggs and took away all but seven of them that do appear to be developing.  Time will tell.  We also have a chicken hen that wants to set - is something messing up these bird's sense of timing?  Rocky, the American hen is molting away a good portion of her beautiful feathers!

The cockerels will be going to the freezer in less than two weeks.  Some of them are quite handsome but there are just too many of them!

Remember the pumpkin growing through the fence panel in the hayshed?  The thing has gotten very large!  Now that the vine is frosted I think it is done growing. 

Another major sign of the season:

And that is about it for this post - I will close with a picture of our sweet doeling Periwinkle.

Be well friends.