wow where's summer?

i had to go home to the lehigh valley 3 weeks ago and when i left the weather was really nice, my deck plants were doing well and the trees and ferns were nice and green --- well i came up today and the trees are turning and dropping leaves, the ferns are brown but the deck plants are doing okay -- the mums i put in the front were really tasty to the deer -- all the flowers were gone -- oh well

my home is in the lehigh valley and it's only 70 mi southwest of la but the trees there haven't even begun to turn yet -- that 70 mi makes a big difference-- like 2 different worlds -- i don't know last year i was up here till thanksgiving but as cold as it's getting here at la that may not happen this year

so anyone who wants to see the leaves turning will probably have to get to la within the next 2 weeks -- i guess the drought has hasten the leaves turning colors so hurry up and get to la

saturday is the octoberfest dinner at la -- should be nice!

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