Friday the 13th and Sunday the 16th: Katelin

Friday: 3PM - 3:15PM

It's really nice out today, so a lot of people were milling about the grounds of the complex and heading towards the cafeteria. The grass on the ground have become a tan-ish, brown color because of the change in seasons; however, patches of it still have some green to it and little flecks of green can be seen on each blade if you get up really close to each one. The trees still look really barren, although some flowers have appeared on some of the bushes. I think this is because of the warm weather. It's almost as if the buds on the bushes don't know what's going on because the weather has been so bipolar, so they're blooming again. The leaves that cover the ground are all brown now and not as crisp as they used to be when you walked on them. They seem to have lost most of their shape and texture. More visible changes will probably occur when the temperature drops again, but for now I think everything is enjoying this nice weather.


Sunday: 5PM - 5:10PM

It's still pretty warm today, although since it's later in the day it has cooled off a bit. The grass is now all brown. In some rare spots you can still find a hint of green, but for the most part the blades of grass have become a really ugly tan color. Some of the flowers/leaves that still remained on the bushes by the cafe have fallen to the ground. Their bright colors of red, orange, yellow, and green stems have now dulled to muddy shades of the colors they once were. These plants didn't seem to last too long. The trees surrounding the complex are now all bare and their barks looks darker compared to how it once was. The rest of the leaves from the big trees that have been on the ground for a couple of weeks now are almost all gone too. I think the decomposers got the best of them. It seems like everything is ready for winter now. Even though it's sunny, nothing new seems to be growing or going through photosynthesis. I think every plant is just storing the rest of its nutrients in order to survive the winter. I don't expect anything to really change within the week. I'm sure it'll just look as barren as ever when I return.