The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

A taste of fall is in the air. The last several days have ushered in cooler air and a freshness that says early autumn has arrived. The gardens have also responded by offering up fall blooms that have been patiently waiting to cue up. It is a hopeful time of year that brings with it its own unique flavors to tease the senses.

It’s easy to miss these initial hints of fall when lives are busy. Many of us can attest to various jobs in our past where being indoors for work most of the day left us disconnected from the natural world. What was the weather like? How did the sunrise or suns...