It's hard to believe our nice weather is continuing - we may have a short spell of "normal" November weather over the weekend, but then we're back into a week-long stretch of temperatures a bit above normal and clear skies.  Like I've said before, we'll probably pay the piper later on, but for now, at least, let's enjoy it.

It's deer hunting time, but we've seen fewer than usual hunters on the road.  Perhaps it's due to the nice weather and no snow.  I know hunters like to have a little snow on the ground in order to track their game.  The deer should be well fed this year - the apple crop was really good.  Strangely, I haven't seen or heard as many partridges as usual this year, either.  Of course, I haven't been in the woods much, but we usually have a partridge or two in our apple trees or along the road up to Jamie and Marie's, but I haven't seen or heard anything of them.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, that means Christmas is just around the next corner.  I started thinking about Christmas earlier than usual this year, consequently I'm deep into a writing project that I hope to finish before the big holiday.  That's why I haven't been paying much attention to the blog lately.  That and the really awful cold we both had that's taken us a month to recover from, have kept me working at a snail's pace so things have piled up a bit.  Fred recovered a few days ahead of me, but I'm ok now - not even coughing today. 

We checked Shelly Walker's building project on Thursday.  I had seen a cement truck go by on Wednesday and thought perhaps it was for Shelly's place, but it doesn't look as if they are quite ready for that yet - or at least weren't on Thursday.  The good news is that they'll have a nice stretch of weather for working next week, so things should move quickly.  The Decker place next door is nearly finished, by the look of things, and is very nice.

We heard from our friends in Alaska this week.  Mike says they are well into winter mode there with plenty of snow on the ground and temperatures in the single numbers - below zero!!  There have been times when we were colder here than they were in Anchorage, but that certainly isn't the case now.  It's going to be a long stretch for them - but I'm sure they are used to it.

Enjoy the nice weather here while it lasts - we may be singing a different tune in a few more weeks.