Bob and I went down to mow. A lovely warm fall day. We checked the furnace, no more noise, so I must have gotten there last time when it had just cycled off and was cooling. We heard gun shots in the distance, didn't sound very close, but hunting season is evidently started. Some leaves are just starting to brown and fall. So the season is changing!

I went down to turn off the water and water heater, it had been bothering me that they were on all this time - found no issues with the water, of course.
However, I noticed that the furnace was making a humming noise, so I checked the oil tank (3/4 full) and then the living room thermostat. It was set at 70 Degrees!?! so I think the furnace has been running when the nights have been cooler. I turned it down to 55.
There are a lot of mouse turds in the kitchen. And Bob and I will hopefully get down in the next week or so to mow the yard. The maple trees that were eaten by the caterpillars have not fully recovered, we'll see how they do next spring.
I've scheduled the annual Forest Legacy property visit with Dan from the DEEP for September 29 in the morning. I hope to see some of you there!