Autumn has officially arrived and so has the early morning fog it would seem, as we peered out through the bedroom window covered with condensation.
Our early morning walk around the streets showed clear signs of the change in season, as the paths were covered with golden brown leaves and the grass in the verges clung onto the morning dew.
One week ago the clocks went back an hour in the UK, so officially British Summer Time has ended and the long dark nights and the run in to Christmas begins.
A quick count on our paws and it is only 48 or so days to the big chew day, so not long now.
Due to the thick fog, we were unable to see very far this morning, so dad decided it was better to go for a walk near to home rather than take the car out.
I was glad of only a short walk as recently dad has been going on quite long adventures, which has caused me a bit of discomfort in my hip for a few days afterwards.
Spiders webs
Conditions overnight were ideal for covering spiders webs in a thin sheen of water. This made them stand out against the dark green leaves of bushes.
It was amazing to see how many of them were around and what complicated designs some spiders had created.
The overnight moisture also clung to the last few remaining flowers in the garden.
Standing proud above the garden we spotted this last remaining pink rose flower offering a lingering glimpse back to the long days of summer.
Sadly it was not a brilliant warm dry season and, as a result, everything enters winter very damp and quite cold.
Let us hope that we do not have any severe weather such as the long cold winter of last year or we will be very miserable.
The damp weather has also stopped mum getting into the garden to dead head flowers and do general tidying. So the garden looks a bit unloved and the grass is quite full of moss.
For the last few weeks she has watched the various gardening programmes on the tv going on and on about the bright sunshine and warm conditions, only to find herself screaming at the presenters to get a reality check and think of lives outside of the south of England.
It may be warm down south but it has been quite miserable up’t north.
Bonfire night
So today is November 5th – Bonfire night, and no doubt the skies will be filled with loud bangs and bright flashes as thousands of pounds of money goes up in smoke in the form of fireworks.
Please take care tonight and do not get too scared.
Ask your human to leave the radio and a light on if they are going out.
Bonfire night can be quite frightening, especially if you are a young pup or like me, a bit wary of the noises.
If you do find that you are troubled to much by the ‘bang pops’ then ask your two legger to talk to the vet or your local pet store owner as they can possibly help ahead of next years bonfire night.
Various potions are available to help you ‘chill’ and also you can get training so that you don’t jump when a big bang goes off.
So stay safe tonight and be brave
Buster and Charlie