end of october weather

we had a wonderful weekend, lots of sunshine, lots of leafs falling and all the autumn colors are warming my heart. i forgot how wonderful autumn is, with what force it comes down to meet us. it's not just the cooler weather, i really like the hot summers. it's all the color, the painted leafs that fly all around me. of course mostly dark yellow and brown, but that too is wonderful, it does brighten up our walk to the library (the library just got a new coat of paint too).
this setting will not last long, one or two strong storms and all the leafs will be gone (hm we will have to rake them and collect them into our compost bins for the city to pick up and bring all the glory to "stinkberg" that's how we call the compost collecting area east of the city. i also didn't know that the city is offering a service to cut all the branches and woodcuts into chips. just call and they will show up! we will be cutting down a few of the chestnut branches toward the end of winter, as the canopy has become very broad and is providing too much shade.

maybe it is the last time, when i'm drying laundry out doors, the wind is wonderful, within a couple hours, my laundry will be dry and i will be able to take it down and fold it out side. i like such work done, much better out of doors as in the windowless laundry room in our basement.