(Because you know how I dread the winters out here): I hate to say it but we now must release the F word out into the Farmy vernacular. FALL is beginning to be felt.
Though I prefer the word Autumn which is what we say in New Zealand. As in Autumnal. I love that word. It is so musical in a tenory kind of way.
‘The word autumn predates fall in English. Autumn entered the language in the 1300s from the Latin autumnus, while fall, a shortening of “fall of the leaf,” emerged later in the 1500s. By the late 1600s, autumn became the preferred term in Britain, whereas fall gained popularity in America during the 18th century and remains common there today’
Thank you Merriam-Webster.
HERE is your TKG Sunday Newsletter!
Starring the ‘world famous on the Farmy’ walk-about.
A barn hen appeared with 11 chicks on Friday.
She is keeping them in the junkyard which is not ideal for tiny chicks.
Plus it was very windy yesterday. And getting cooler. Not ideal for tiny chicks either. But so far so good!
Both the charlottes and the white chickens have two more weeks on the farm. And then I can stand down from the high performance farming. It has been full on.
But as I have said before – this is a farm. Not a zoo.
Good morning!
Have a lovely day.
Take care and talk soon.
Celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
35 responses to “I Hate to Say It”
Fall certainly feels like it has arrived today. Cloudy, very chilly, and a nice brisk breeze. Add to that a shower or two of rain and even a short stretch of sleet thrown in for good measure! The maples have just started turning and I’m afraid that fall will come with a boom and not much color.
Boom! I think so too. We can feel that cold right behind the wind..