Autumn Is A Time Of Preparation

Reader Contribution by Bruce Mcelmurray
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A time from gathering to a time of preparing.  That is what autumn is for us on our rural homestead.  It is now a time of preparation for the winter.  The ground is carpeted in yellow aspen leaves, the air is crisp, the season has changed from summer to autumn and soon it will change again from autumn to winter.  At 9,750 feet it can come suddenly.  The air is crisp, the smell of autumn is everywhere; and a delightful aroma it is too, and the elk are bugling almost non stop.  The bear are feeding much heavier, the deer are spending most of their time browsing on the remaining forage before being forced down the mountain by deep snow.  It is a time of preparation for us as well.  Lots of preparation!

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