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Life...A Changing Kaleidoscope October 2023

Life...A Changing Kaleidoscope October 2023

Life...A Changing Kaleidoscope

October 05, 2023

October 2023 Issue

Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen. Voices whisper in the trees "Tonight is Halloween!"

Q: How much dirt is there in a hole 3 feet deep, 6 feet long, and 4 feet wide?

Q: If a monkey, a squirrel, and a bird are racing to the top of a coconut tree, who will get the banana first?

Q: What two words, when combined, hold the most letters?

Q: If a rooster lays an egg on top of the barn roof, which way will it roll?

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Hello Friends,Here we are, my favorite month of the year — October. I suspect no matter where I move, I simply can’t shake the Yankee in me.While no longer residing in “Yankee Territory,” I’m fortunate to be living where the farm stands are filled with pumpkins, apples, winter veggies and decorative gourds’ The atmosphere becomes bluer, the air crisper and three’s a sweet scent the deciduous leaves put off as they begin to turn color. While they cannot match those in New England, it’s still a glorious sight.

Halloween makes me smile because for some unfathomable reason, my late husband Bob just loved it. Perhaps it was the Mad Men, art director in him, but each year he took pains to think up a cleaver creative costume. There would be registered disappointment on his face if I didn’t go “all in,” with his Halloween antics.

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Why Do People Celebrate Cats?

Truthfully, it’s not that hard to see why people celebrate cats. They’re hilarious, playful, and strange. They also intrigue us with their intelligent, sneaky, and mysterious manners. Cats are affectionate, compassionate, intuitive and can quickly become our best friends.

Cats have been respected, revered, and adored for thousands of years. In fact, the domestication process started over 12,000 years ago. We are constantly discovering more about cats’ behavior and history.

What To Leave in Your Garden this Fall

In fall, don’t be in a rush to tidy up all of nature! Leave some extra leaves on the ground, just as nature would. It’s a natural mulch, reducing unwanted weed growth, protecting plant roots from extreme temperatures, and retaining moisture in the soil. Plus, this natural leaf mulch also serves as a perfect habitat for insects and wildlife that birds eat!

Lunar Fun

October Moon Excitement The full Hunter’s Moon is on October 28th.OCTOBER 14 — Annular solar eclipse, The Ring of FireAccording to Norse folklore, two giant wolves called Skoll and Hati chased the Sun and Moon respectively. If they caught up to their targets, an eclipse occurs.

"Squirrels Gathering Nuts in a Hurry will Cause Snow to Gather in a Hurry"

Given the balmy weather we’re experiencing here on the North Fork, it’s hard to even think about snow.Some of my rose bushes are in bloom, there are unusual birds at my feeders and the Canadian geese are still fueling up in the farm fields across the street.

The Weather Forecaster

Winter will come, it’s just a question of when and how? Meteorologists attempt to predict what the coldest month will be by analyzing charts, trends, and climatology. But maybe it’s nature and animal instincts that are the best meteorologists.