ADIÓS POCO LOS

The time has come. The hummingbird feeder filled with fresh nectar has been hung on the balcony for the last time this year. The mamas and their offspring left a couple of days ago and the feeder awaits any stragglers of little ones passing through on their way south. The time they spent here seemed so short this summer.

It’s time to get ready for the inevitable cold weather to come. It’s time to get out the coats, scarves, gloves, sweaters and other warm clothing. It’s time to make sure everything possible is ready for the harshness of winter.

We are in the final quarter of another year. For me, today it is a sad time. I don’t know why; it just is.