One all day rain brought 1.62", followed by 0.01" a few days later. The rainy day was a soaker here, steady moderate rainfall that worked into the soil rather than running off. Temps are steadily dropping. Overnight temps have stayed in the 50s, but the 40s probably aren't far off. The forecast for this coming week are daytime temps only in the 60s. Autumn arrives this week too.
Plants are winding down. Dogwood trees are usually the first to change (in my yard anyway), and they are turning maroon. Tomatoes are still abundant at farm stands and from neighborhood gardens. Four of my six plants have grown rather ugly but very tasty heirloom varieties with several more still green. They may have to ripen on windowsills. 
Goldenrod are still blooming and drawing in lots of bees although the variety of bee types is fewer. It's been weeks since carpenter bees or sweat bees have been spotted, but there are plenty of mason bees and bumblebees. I haven't seen additional Monarch butterflies lately either, but seeing the dozen or so over the summer was great. 
Birds continue to visit the feeders, but the varieties have dropped too. No robins have been around, nor have red tailed hawks been seen or heard. But bluejays, sparrows, and chickadees are regulars, as are the local crows (every morning and afternoon). 
I haven't seen the groundhog lately, but two tomatoes plants showed signs of its recent visit (stems where there used to be leaves). A few rabbits are still around too, although not as many these days. Coyotes are apparently keeping their numbers down. I haven't seen coyotes, but I've heard them.
You know seasons are changing when TV forecasters start the fall foliage reports. They started showing them this week.