Fall in New Hampshire - Part 2

Well, we didn't quite make our getaway before the snow hit. This October snow storm dropped about 14 inches of heavy, wet snow on us. Guess we'll have to leave earlier next year!

Fall in New Hampshire

We took a day last week and played "leaf peepers" along with many other locals and tourists.  The trees didn't disappoint us one bit.

The "New" Old Man of the Mountains

The favorite tourist attraction in New Hampshire when I was a kid was always the Old Man of the Mountains.  Located on Cannon Mountain, it was always a great site to see the Old Man sitting on top of the mountain, watching over New Hampshire.  On May 3, 2003, the unthinkable happened - the Old Man was no more.  Sometime during the night, he slipped away, falling into the rubble of rocks hundreds of feet below his perch. 

There is a new monument to the Old Man, a series of projections on an iron rod that, when viewed from just the right angle, makes it looks like he still lives up on that mountain peak.

This is what enables us to 'see' him again.

The Countdown Is On...

The days are getting shorter and soon we'll be off for another winter of (hopefully) warm temperatures and lots of sun. 

Our migration to Texas is only a couple short weeks away and as we count down the days until our departure, the checklists only get longer.  So many things to think of, things to do before we leave, clothes to pack. What to pack?? Last year I brought way too many cool-weather clothes. The year before I brought too many hot-weather clothes.  Mother Nature is too unpredictable!

Paddington takes everything in her closet - a sweater and a hoodie. Here she is last year in windy Indiana, wearing her hoodie.