Today will feel and look more like November than Indian Summer. November, with it's bleak grayness, leafless trees, and howling winds is soon upon us. Snow is predicted for parts of Minnesota and possible flurries here. It is just a taste of what is to come.
A week or two ago we did a "leaf run" down the Mississippi river valley to enjoy the fall color. Lunch was in the tiny town of Stockholm. It has a population of about 80-some souls, most of whom are artists. We ate a wonderful, moderately expensive, lunch. The town is an old rivertown enjoying renewal as a pleasant place to shop and lunch. They have a couple stashes of old bikes painted blue for communal use. One store sells Amish quilts, another artisan lawn ornaments. There is one antique shop, a wine and cheese store and a great bakery and restaurant with a garden cafe for warm days. Nice place.
We found a place to gather wild bittersweet near here years ago. I am content to let it thrive in nature now as I am less inclined to climb trees to harvest it. The fall colors were stunning when we were there and we were able to spot many soaring eagles by the river bluffs.
The Mississippi Great River Road is one of the wonders of this area.http://www.greatriver.com/
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