October is Here

Another beautiful fall week has passed. The aspens have been in their full golden glory. When I lived in Virginia for a short time, I was continually asked to compare the beautiful surroundings to my beloved Colorado. It is a difficult comparison like apples & oranges, they are just too different and glorious in their own right. I love the Eastern mixture of reds, oranges, and yellows. The oaks, maples, and hickories were my favorites. I feel this scene can be captured best by the Goblin Tapestry style of weaving my grandmother made. There is something very pristine though about glowing gold amid the evergreens against the clear blue sky though that really takes my breath away. As my husband & I discuss color often, he thinks he can get the color of aspen leaves by adding more orange. I maintain the belief that it is not just color that makes them special, it is also how the sunlight effects them. It makes them glow with an inner light. Fall is glorious!
We have had a visitor this week that we have yet to see. It's comes through in the evenings though and leaves it's evidence in our driveway. By the looks of it, it is a pretty big bear. We have finally realized (and put together) the different types of raised hair my hound dog gets for different wildlife. For the bear, it is a wide thick bristle all along his back and down the tail. He stays fairly calm now for elk, deer, or moose as he knows we like to watch them and leave alone. Bo gets pretty uppity for fox but not too mad. The scariest of his hair-dos is what we call the shark attack. This is reserved for very bad threats of any kind (usually dog) against us. The hair along his back raises in a very thin and sharp ridge like a shark fin. He is such a good dog though that when threatened, he still asks our permission to defend. If we say no (usually) he just stands there. My big, sweet Bogie-bear (snoring at my feet at the moment) jumped into my life to become my best friend. It's funny too, I was never a dog person. For nine years though, this boy has run my life. I'll have to take him hiking today so we can enjoy this wonderful fall day.
I plan to get out there and get inspired so I can use it when the winter snow drifts come.
Keep quilting and crafting!