On Oct 7, 9:46*pm, "Tim J." wrote:
Giles wrote:
.....when old men plant trees whose shade they know they will never
sit in.....or so the old Greek adage has it. *snip

Thanks, Wolfgang. That was a good read. Robyn and I are going apple picking
this weekend and I'll have those thoughts in my head as I see all the
dropped apples. Autumn is in full swing here in New England - quite a
beautiful sight now.

I've never seen the fabled New England fall colors in person. Call it
chauvinism, but based on the photos I've seen and a lifetime of
experience with our own autumnal displays here in the upper Great
Lakes region, I have always thought that ours are every bit as
spectacular and perhaps even a bit more varied. Some day.....

So far, the show has been somewhat damped here by a week of overcast
and drizzly weather, what most people would describe as dismal, I
suppose. Personally, I think of this kind of weather at this time of
year as being deliciously melancholy.....but this is definitely a
minority opinion. I've gotten used to that.

Enjoy the show and the apples. We'll be heading out for some russets
and winesaps soon. And this year (huzzah!) we've got enough chestnuts
to indulge in the decidedly guilty pleasure of eating a couple!!

giles