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OMG Indian Summer
Nov. 8th, 2021 03:13 pmIt suddenly dawns on me today, with bright sun and a temperature around 68°F, that this is what we used to call "Indian Summer." Of course, it used to come somewhat earlier, like mid-October or something. I don't remember thinking about it in November before. Forecast calls for similarly balmy weather for most of this week, but the ice hits the fan on the weekend, leading quickly to daytime highs below freezing. Yow!
At the same time, we are seeing birds here that normally show up during severe cold winters in Canada. The red-breasted nuthatch, the evening grosbeak, the tufted titmouse are all appearing on a daily basis at the moment. We saw none of them last year. I'm pretty sure I got a glimpse of a three-toed woodpecker a few days ago. If/when we see these, there's usually already a pile of snow north of the border, which isn't yet the case as far as I know. But sometimes the birds and animals seem to know things about the weather that we don't have an instinct for. Have to wait and see, I guess.
At least I got some weight onto my problem eater before the cold sets in, and we measured him and ordered him a new blanket last week. That might get here before the big chill, or at least not long after.
At the same time, we are seeing birds here that normally show up during severe cold winters in Canada. The red-breasted nuthatch, the evening grosbeak, the tufted titmouse are all appearing on a daily basis at the moment. We saw none of them last year. I'm pretty sure I got a glimpse of a three-toed woodpecker a few days ago. If/when we see these, there's usually already a pile of snow north of the border, which isn't yet the case as far as I know. But sometimes the birds and animals seem to know things about the weather that we don't have an instinct for. Have to wait and see, I guess.
At least I got some weight onto my problem eater before the cold sets in, and we measured him and ordered him a new blanket last week. That might get here before the big chill, or at least not long after.
