Autumn Gold

So now is the peak of fall colors on Tennessee Renaissance Farm. What's left of the poplar leaves are flamey yellow. The maples are red like embers. It's a gorgeous time to stroll the farm and consider my plans for next year.

Last week, one of the goats passed away. It is sad. Their primary function is to work on the farm clearing brush, but I have to admit I am attached to them, to some degree. Rest well, Lil Buddy.

Today's photos are fairly self-explanatory, so I'll let you enjoy them.

Won't be long 'til there's frost on the pumpkin...

• This little guy is my buddy. He's the smallest goat, but definitely the friendly one. He likes to be petted, even when I'm not feeding. He's the one that meets me at the fence first each morning and walks with me when I make the rounds.
  
• The next photo is of hedge apples on the ground. I don't know what, if any purpose they serve. I've heard a tale that hedge apples can be used to keep bugs away.
  
• Poplar leaves are turning. The old timers at the farmer's co-op thought that such a wet summer meant we'd have pretty fall colors this year. I'm not convinced, yet.
  
• This is what I spent a couple of hours working on in the rain on Friday. The fence runs downhill and there was a slight gap underneath, which allowed a couple of the goats to roam. I took some stakes and chicken wire, and wired them to the bottom of the fence. For good measure, I found an old fence post to weigh down the chicken wire with, on the inside.