Across The Fence: Simply October

I should probably not admit this, but it is already 10 minutes to noon on Monday, Oct. 26. So what is the significance of that? I have a semi-firm deadline of 1 p.m. to get this column submitted, and I now know that I'm not going to make it. Weekend company occupied our Saturday and Sunday as we relaxed in the friendship of folks who have been an important part of our lives for many years. Vibrant conversation, quiet meals and the pleasure of hosting our guest's first time trip to the Scotts Bluff Monument, Rubidoux Pass and trading post and the Wildcat Hills seemed more important than dead...