THE PAST WEEK WE HAVE RECEIVED 0.13" RAIN ALTHOUGH THE GRASS IS STILL STAYING GREEN AND THE GROUND SEEMS TO BE HOLDING MOISTURE MUCH LONGER. THE HEAVY DEWS IN THE MORNING AND THE LOWER TEMPERATURES SEEM TO BE KEEPING THE MOISTURE AROUND A LITTLE LONGER. YELLOW JACKETS, LADY BUGS AND STINK BUGS HAVE SURE MADE AN ABUNDANT APPEARANCE IN THE LAST WEEK. I AM FINDING THEM EVERYWHERE OUTSIDE AND ALTHOUGH I DON'T REALLY WANT THEM IN THE HOUSE I FIND THEM IN THERE TOO. FARMERS HAVE BEEN FINISHING UP THE LAST FIELDS OF SOYBEANS AROUND THE AREA AND NOW HAVE SWITCHED TO CORN. THE SOYBEAN PROCESSING PLANT DOWN THE ROAD FROM ME HAS BEEN FILLED TO THE MAX WITH SEMIS WAITING TO DUMP BEANS. FALL COLOR IS SLOWLY CHANGING. SOME SPECIES OF TREES ARE CHANGING FASTER WHILE OTHERS ARE JUST PLAIN DROPPING THEIR LEAVES. NOT THE BEST FALL TO BE LEAF WATCHING BUT THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF OTHER TREES TO CHANGE THEIR LEAVES YET. I WOULD SAY 25% OR LESS LEAVES ARE FALLING OFF OF TREES SO FAR. CHECKED THE FURNACE THIS WEEK TO MAKE SURE IT IS READY FOR THE WINTER HEATING SEASON, BUT OTHER THAN THAT WE HAVE HAD NO HVAC ON FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. LOOKS LIKE THE PASSING OF THE COLD FRONT THIS WEEKEND WILL CHANGE THAT THOUGH AS HIGHS FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK LOOK TO BE IN THE UPPER 40'S.