Cold Mornings in the Deep South

The temperature in our house wasn't as
warm as they were hoping for.
(Look carefully. There are three (3)
lizards in huddled together here.)

Autumn is in full swing, and since Thanksgiving is next week it is only normal that our weather takes a turn toward winter patterns. This morning there was definitely "frost on the pumpkin" as my Pop use to say.  The thermometer on my front porch read 29 degrees F. when I walked out to go to work. There was a heavy frost clinging to everything that wasn't covered.

On a crisp morning like this it would have been nice to pour another cup of coffee and sit in front of the fire for a few minutes until the either the day or I warmed up a little more. 

Early this morning I snapped a picture of three lizards trying to stay warm by the back door. They obviously had made their way in the house on a house plant but they still weren't as warm as they had hoped to be.

I didn't get to take a walk this morning because of a very early appointment I had in Jackson.  I did however get to see a train crossing our driveway on my way out.  That doesn't sound too exciting, and it really wasn't.  However, on this cold clear fall morning there was something I wish my iPhone camera would have captured better.  As the train rumbled by, the wind it created caused the leaves to fall from the tree at an accelerated rate.  It looked like a huge, fall windstorm as the train pushed its way through the cold air.  If you look closely in this picture you can see that there indeed are leaves flying. As Major Henry Livingston, Jr. said, "As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky." Get ready that season is not far away.

Until next time...John

Logan said the way the train and the leaves flew by us in my Jeep
reminded him of "The Polar Express."
I have to admit I had already had that same thought.

This photo has nothing to do with morning or living in the country but this was the view from the top of the parking garage of the building where I work in downtown Jackson, MS.  I wanted to share it with you.