Autumn Has Come To The NorthWoods

Today was a typical autumn day here in northern Wisco, high in the lower sixties and another freeze advisory tonight. I've seen a few flock of geese flying south and the deer are turning from brown to gray. The squirrels are burying nuts and although I haven't seen an for a couple weeks, I'm sure the black bear are fattening themselves up. As for my preparations; continue chopping wood, can some more apples, get the sugarbush ready for spring, and enjoy as many pleasant days outside as possible. That's exactly what I did today. I got a chance to go hiking and enjoy the crisp autumn air. The leaves are changing colors, but because we have had a severe drought this summer, they are not as brilliant as they typically are.


I was even lucky enough to find some oyster mushrooms on an aspen log. I fried them up in a little butter and enjoyed them with orzo and some local broccoli. What a treat.