Fall is in the air!

Clear, chilly morning with a low of just 40 degrees on the porch of the Aerie. Several degrees cooler down in the valley and Elmira reported just 37 degrees as its low. Standing on the deck and looking northwest I could see the morning mist rising from Tioga and Hammond Lakes and drifting up the mountain west of Route 15 like smoke from a forest fire. Surprisingly, that was all the "fog" that was visible despite the very light breeze. Usually the entire valley would be wreathed in thick grayness in these conditions.

Bills are paid and in the mail, the sun is warming up the air (slightly), and between the sun and the breeze the heavy dew on the lawn has almost dissipated. I guess it's time to take the mower for a walk about the yard.

After that workout and lunch, I'll be ready to answer that weekly question: "Are you ready for some football?" Hell, yeah!

I could even go watch the Mansfield Mounties take on the Princeton Tigers in a sprint football contest featuring a 200 member marching band at half time if I wanted to. Kickoff is scheduled for one o'clock. (Next weekend is the Fabulous 1890s weekend in Mansfield at which they celebrate the first college football game played under the lights. We'll miss that event being in NJ for a wedding.)

Or I could become a couch potato and follow the Mounties game on radio/computer along with half a dozen other games while watching several games on TV and sitting in the comfort of the Aerie with beer, chips and pretzels on hand.

Decisions, decisions.

But the lawn will not mow itself. (At least not until I purchase one of those robot lawn mowers.) Off to work. Later.