Wow Marshy you brought this thread back from the dead! But it was an interesting read looking at how mild it was last year. Mild this fall too but I finally started a constant burn in the house 3 days ago on Saturday. But Friday I was raking leaves, putting the hose and deck chairs away, mowing, and sitting by a campfire in shorts and shirt sleeves with 75 F high. I enjoyed it to the fullest. Saturday it was rain/snow mix with a high winds in the mid thirties. It hasn't turned back either. That fire feels good in my shorts and shirtsleeves inside at 75 now. Only problem is half the leaves were still on the trees! It was a nice fall but now I think its time for old man winter.