Today at Iten's Acres: FAS October 7, 2011

I think we're in for a tough winter. Evidence. Last year I had hummingbirds at my feeder well into October. This year? Haven't seen a hummer in a month. Last year when I mowed the acres in October, surrounded by barn swallows. This October not a velvet acrobat in sight. Evidence? Or have I just lived in the country too long and been infected with FAS disease and trying to read "signs" like a superstitious old man. (FAS--Farmers' Almanac Syndrom)