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Last Saturday in October, 2012


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The Vermont fall color on our road is definitely past peak, but I still like the metallic hues that linger the longest.

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Although…I have given a nod to the season inside my house.
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This picture represents only about one fifth of the Halloween décor in this particular yard.  I don’t know the home owners so I can’s say anything.  However, it was my house, I would be spending time putting siding over the tyvek wrapping instead of putting on all the holiday displays.  (All right, so I did say something.)
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I pass this barn often and I always notice the yellow cat painted in the window.  This time I snapped a picture of it.
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Later in my walk, three deer went racing across the road about fifty yards in front of me.  So fast!  There was no chance of getting a picture of them, but I realized why it is not so hard to imagine reindeer flying.  They leap and they are airborne for a while.
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  1. TaborOctober 27, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    Nicest time of the year. Racing deer included.

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  2. MuffieOctober 27, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    Love the fall photos! We only see deer if we head east -- we're too built up around here.
    Peace,
    Muff

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  3. Linda ReederOctober 27, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    I will write later about my last Saturday in October. It was busy. As in the song by Barry Manilow, "Oh how I hate to see October go".
    Your last Saturday looks lovely.

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  4. Linda MyersOctober 27, 2012 at 11:33 PM

    We have only four bags of candy - for the seven children who will ring our doorbell - and no pumpkins.

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  5. JuneOctober 28, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    I usually have spells of guilt over not decorating with seasonal/holiday displays. What soothes me is that NOBODY would see it if I did put things out there. And to me it's just another chore.

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  6. Muffy's MarksOctober 28, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    I do like the cat in the window. Even out dull trees have lost their leaves. Stay safe this upcoming week. Prayers to all my east coast blogger friends.

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  7. UnknownOctober 28, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    You sure have some up there Olga, very nice pics! How will the storm effect your area?

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  8. BarbOctober 28, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    Love seeing your VT fall. I am even more minimal than you with decorations, though I did get my 2 huge gourds out of storage to try and be just a little bit festive!

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  9. Grandma KcOctober 28, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Your fall colors are still beautiful. So jealous you got to see those deer.

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