Isn't Summer Over?

Colin and I have been studying the stars, planets and space in Science. We took a moment and learned about the recent autumnal equinox on September 22nd so I know that it's officially Fall. Mother Nature hasn't let all her critters know about the change of seasons though. Last night I was walking Colin home from a friend's house. It was dark and we were chatting away until at the end of the driveway we spied a skunk in the garage. Luckily, we made it into the house without being skunkified. Eva reminded me that we'd have to 'pour all our tomato sauce on me to get the smell out' if it did spray me. The skunk did leave peacefully and our garage door will now be kept shut especially after dark.
After the skunk scare of 2008, we noticed this lovely spider waiting for its prey out our back door. Thankfully, we spotted it before stepping through the web. It reminds me of the poem, "Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly, "Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy." BTW, the web is the size of a large watermelon.