This morning there can be no doubt that winter is here. I woke up at 5 a.m. with only a little snow on the ground but it is snowing steadily now. By the time Argy and I went for a walk there were three or 4 inches on the ground and by late morning there is every bit of 6 inches.
This morning is cold and windy. A strong breeze out of the southeast is blowing a chilly rain sideways and the sky is dark. This is one of the days that makes November seem like such a dark month. A flock of turkeys is feeding along the edge of the field across the street. There are almost 30 of them and they sure do look wet!
This is one of the times of year when change is very noticeable to me. I have guided my last striper fishing party for the season and no longer need to get up and out by 5:15 AM, which makes it possible for Argy and I to walk each morning when I am at home. Our morning walks are now in the near darkness marking the noticeable shortening of the day. I still have fishing parties at the end of the month and into November but the focus changes to mid day to take advantage of slightly warmer water temperatures.
