Warm November Days

We have been having some unseasonable warm and sunny weather for this time of year. Not that I am complaining. It will be cold and blusterly soon enough. I believe the blusterly part will come about on Friday. And yes, it will be colder as well, but not the biting cold of Old Man Winter. He will arrive more than soon enough. After our record breaking October snowstorm here in Connecticut, I have a feeling it could be a rather snowy Winter season. The Old Farmer's Almanac thinks so as well. We'll see.
Albert, my black bear friend, stopped by for a visit. He told me an interesting story that he heard from a very old bear, who was living in a cave in some remote hills in the wilds of Arkansas. How Albert ended up there on his walkabout, I have no idea. I'll try to relate the story he heard to you on another occasion. It's too long a tale to tell at the moment. But it does cast an interesting light on Bear, as well as Human, History. So, another time.
Anyroad, for those of you who enjoy using the wonderful facilities of your local Public Library here in the US of A, try to remember that it will be closed on Friday, which is Veteran's Day, a national holiday. And these soldiers, those who are alive, and those who given their lives, deserve much more than our thoughts and well wishes on just this one day. They sacrifice, and have sacrificed, more than we can possibly imagine, for their, and our, country. As well as for the welfare of people in other countries. 
So, for those of you who are blessed, and lucky to be living in this wonderful country, like myself, please remember those soldiers who have fought, and those soldiers who are fighting, and have shed, and are shedding, their blood, sweat, tears, and in some cases, their lives. All for our way of life. Because without that willingness to fight for our freedom, and our basic human rights, such as the Freedom of Speech, would there even be a United States of America? I strongly doubt it.
As much as there are segments (parts or groups) of the population here in the US, that tend to make me howling mad (literally) on occasion, it is the fact that we can all live here in peace (mostly), that makes this a great country.