It’s become a tradition here that Christmas decorations go up on Thanksgiving and the weekend that follows. My wife, Bonnie, says that if we don’t but them up at least this early we will not have a chance to fully enjoy them before having to take them down again — I can’t argue with her logic. The tree is up and the outside decorations and lights are complete. Bonnie is finishing up the other decoration inside. I leave that to her as she tends to change things up year-to-year and my help is often a hindrance, at least that’s the excuse I use. 
It’s just as well, as of yesterday, I’ve come down with a head cold leaving me feeling subpar. I might be of less use the usual.
November is at an end. As a child I remember it seemed Christmas took forever to arrive and now whole years fly by. Children have always been told time would seem to past faster as they grow older but I don’t think many children ever believed it. I didn’t!
The above photo was made a few days ago and as you can see features another bench. The color combination and scenery is very similar to the one I posted a couple of days ago. Any remaining leaves will soon be gone. The first heavy frost of the season was this morning as temperatures dropped to below freezing over-night.
There is something about late autumn and winter that excites me. There’s a mystery about it perhaps best expressed by Andrew Wyeth in the quote below:
“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.” – Andrew Wyeth
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Sorry about the head cold and hope you recover quickly.
You are so right, years seem to zip right on by compared to yesteryear. It seems to me I’ve read quite a few blogs the last few days where someone is remembering the past, which in turn triggers memories for me. Wonderful memories!
The nomadic life style I’ve lived the past few years does not allow me to setup, and take down, Christmas decorations. But, I sure do enjoy seeing what others put up. I assume you will post an image or two of the finished product, inside and outside.
I don’t like Fall and Winter…it make me nostalgic of the past… make me think of my own end!
You certainly still have a lot more color than up here Earl. We must be on the same wavelength, I just wrote about the end of November also!
@Monte Stevens – I’m already feeling much better from the cold. I glad you found some grand wonderful memories from reading this post. I’m working on those finished product photos now.
@Sidney – Sidney, you know what they say — if your not getting older then your dead. That certainly makes getting older sound not so bad!
@Mark – The colors have laster longer this year then any recent ones. November — it must be that “Great Minds” thing again!