Well, this post is later than I’d intended. I spent the morning moving a pile of lumber from one outbuilding to another as part of a farm clean-up effort. I had two adorable little helpers, though Thumper petered out after about five minutes.
Cricket, though? He was a fantastic helper. He didn’t quit till the job was done, and what a big job it was.
We were expecting rain this afternoon, but it showed up early, just as we were getting started on our project. By the time we finished, we were all soaked to the bone. But the rain really made our one apple tree stand out, and I couldn’t help taking a picture or four. I love the way the colors pop in this picture, a bit of variety on an otherwise gray and dreary day.
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Suddenly they all died. The end. 
You’re right: the colors are so vivid.
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And now they’re covered in white: the rain froze overnight and then obtained a layer of snow over it, so now I’ve got a winter wonderland in my backyard and feel the urge to sing Christmas carols, despite the fact that it’s not yet Thanksgiving and I hate to let one holiday (Christmas) overwhelm another (i.e., everything before it). 🙂
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Wow! We had a very early snow (for us) on Nov. 1. You are probably used to snow in November?
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Actually, it seems a little early this year. We’ve been having flurries off and on all month, but we had our first significant snowfall last week.
Then again, I think anything before Christmas Eve day is early – I’m not much of a snow person. 😀
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I love trees. Beautiful.
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Thanks, Donna! It was really a beautiful sight. 🙂
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