The chill of the morning causes me to wear gloves for the first time this autumn.  Without them my hands turn white and useless as I open up the chicken houses, throw corn on the ground and put out hay for the cows.  Back indoors I remove the ashes from the woodburner and set the second fire of the autumn (the first was yesterday) which will stay on all day keeping mum warm as she sits and reads.  I love this time of year.