Signs of autumn

I heard my first autumn sandhill crane call yesterday. Tonight we're due to have our first hard frost; I had erroneously thought it was last night (Sunday, not Monday), so yesterday harvested tomatoes & beans, and then later in the evening covered as much as I could in hopes of staving off the effects of the cold. But as it's now only 39 degrees (5:30 AM Monday), looks like frost won't occur today anyway.
Leaves are continuing to turn golden yellow, and the squirrels have been going after the crabapples which are covering the lawn.
I purchased two new shrubs recently (Ninebark and Rabbitbrush) at a great price. In preparation for planting the Ninebark, I was digging out more of the turf in the frontyard. For the second time this season I punctured the irrigation line---DANG. Now I have to hold off until I get the right part to fix it. I now consider myself to be an expert in irrigation line repair.
The monarch larva appear to be gone; if I were to look in the vicinity I could probably find their cocoons. Way too late for them to survive when/if they come out.

HUGE ripe raspberry

I planted everbearing raspberries in a new location last year, and decided they really liked their location, as the canes grew at least three feet over the summer. A couple of the canes are bowed nearly to the ground with the weight of berries. I was out in the vicinity of the patch this evening picking up the ever-present dog poop, and noticed a huge red raspberry, ripe for the taking! This is the biggest one I've gotten off any of my raspberry plants. I don't know if the remaining berries will ripen before frost hits.
High Country Gardens is now offering various fruit plants for sale and claim theirs will produce before frost.