October Weather

O sun and skies and clouds of June,

and flowers of June together,

Ye cannot rival for one hour

October's bright blue weather

When loud the humblebee makes haste,

Belated, thriftless vagrant,

And Golden Rod is dying fast,

And lanes with grapes are fragrant.

When on the ground red apples lie

In pile like jewels shining,

And redder still on old stone walls

Are leaves of woodbine twining.

When springs run low, and on the brooks,

In idle golden freighting,

Bright leaves sink noiseless in the hush

Of woods, for winter waiting.

Helen Hunt Jackson

Most of our October days have been like this, but not today. The rain has poured all day long. Considering that this state has been in a drought all summer, everyone is grateful for the rain and hope for more. Most like October, though, the leaves are finally changing into brilliant colors!