Frosty this morning. October used to be the transition month where the nighttime lows went below freezing and the daytime highs didn't go above 50. By the time hunting season came along the ground was frozen and the snow would stay. Seems that whole process (except the hunting season of course) as moved down the calendar. As I've said before, this would be a great time to celebrate the 4th of July. I'm very thankful for our Freedom. Maybe we should shoot off fireworks as part of Thanksgiving. Perfect time of the year. It gets dark early, no mosquitoes, and you could see fireworks for miles since the trees have dropped their leaves. We've even had rain so no worries about the dried grasses catching fire from fireworks embers (well, I wouldn't put it to a test). Thanksgiving dinner could even be held outside over a campfire. It would take all that stress off people to have a turkey that is cooked to perfection and a beautifully set table. Nothing is cooked perfectly over an open fire but it always tastes good. Might have to dress a bit warmer. Hunters wouldn't be happy. The noise would send all prey to ground. I might add making fireworks part of the Thanksgiving celebration to my list of things to lobby for - right after the abolition of Daylight Savings Time and Columbus Day.
