<p>You are way ahead of us’all in the NE, this year, too.</p>
<p>Though, since I came to work this morning, the temp has dropped, it seems, by about 20 degrees. Fall has blown in all of a sudden!</p>
<p>Where’s my sweaters?!</p>
<p>We had planned to enjoy a two day back packing excursion in NH this past weekend, but it was rainy for much of it. We’ve had so little rain in the NE this year and such a warm fall, I hope that it doesn’t affect the fall colors.</p>
<p>It is NOT Fall here…my thermometer read 93 degrees today. How can it possibly be 93 in Oct.? The only reason the leaves are falling is because it’s just too hot to hang on the trees anymore! We are promised cooler weather in a couple of days. I’ll believe it when I see it.</p>
<p>the Jack In the Box here always has pumpkin milkshakes in the Fall…yum</p>
<p>Northeastmom, you can tie a piece of green yarn (or panty hose if it doesn’t show) a few inches up from the base of the ornamental grasses to keep them upright. Or you can buy large round plant stakes and put them around the plant before they starts their spring growth. </p>
<p>The above is what I do with my mums too. </p>
<p>And we’ve set heat records the last 3 days. I’m ready for sweater weather.</p>
<p>over30, I don’t know why I did not think about doing that. I will try the green yarn next spring. As far as the mums, the ones that regrew have flowers that are too spread out for me to bunch them together. I might have to get out there tomorrow, and see about that. Thanks for the tip. As far as my grasses go, I don’t want a few of them to get too thick anyway bc of where they are planted. A few of them, have more space, so they lend themselves to growing thicker, and I have not had to clip them so far. Thank you for the tips.</p>
<p>WashDad, thanks for the tip - I will check out Theno’s when I’m in the neighborhood. Has Jones Soda released their fall flavors yet? Ah-h-h, there is nothing like turkey flavored soda…</p>
<p>To all of you swimming and playing in the sun - I’m jealous! I had to turn on my gas fireplace last night. Of course, it was for the cat, she was freezing.</p>