October started out warm and sunny, which was a real blessing. It allowed us to continue getting the yard and garden cleaned up and ready for winter. But, the 2nd Sunday of the month the weather changed drastically.
We woke up to bitter cold temps and rain, then on Monday the rain turned to snow. I spent most of the time working on putting my butternut squash in the freezer, and making soups. It was a full week of cold weather before it finally warmed back up to Autumn like weather, (back up to the 70's).
Once the temps finally got warm, Dave and I managed to make a trip down to the Green River area, and we stopped by one of our favorite melon stands to buy several melons, (the last of the season's). We got a Crenshaw, a honeydew, a spaghetti squash, and a cantelope, (for a friend in our neighborhood). The prices were marked down, but the flavor of each melon was still as wonderful as ever. We wished we had brought more home to enjoy. We always enjoyed Vetere's Melons. They have the best in the state, and they are genuine Green River Melons.
Our local farmer's markets were winding down by the middle of the month, and everyone was getting ready to shift over to the "Winter Farmer's Market". I so enjoy the sights, smells, and buying fresh items that I didn't plant, from the farmer's markets. Now it's all gone until next summer.
Our return of warm Autumn weather didn't last too long. We got another snow storm the last week of the month, and more bitter cold temps, (in the 20's during the day and teens at night). Dave did manage to the couple of windows that needed some caulking completed and touched up the paint around them. And the concrete outside that needed to have some caulking, he got done just before the weather got cold. We got the tall decorative grasses cut down and the patio furniture covered over. So, I guess we're ready for winter. The prediction is for a drier and warmer November.
Dave is still working from home, and we are still practicing "Sheltering at Home". We are still not going out much, and wearing masks everywhere we go.
Here's hoping our friends and family all stay healthy, and things get better quickly.
