diff --git a/flowers.lua b/flowers.lua
index 58f3d2d..f206b2d 100644
--- a/flowers.lua
+++ b/flowers.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --Flowers die in late fall
 	interval = 10, 
 	chance = 10,
 	action = function (pos)
-		if mymonths.month == 'October' or mymonths.month == 'November' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '10' or mymonths.month_counter == '11' then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name = 'air'})
 		end
 	end
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --Flowers grow in spring, flower spread ABM is in flower
 	interval = 240,
 	chance = 100,
 	action = function (pos)
-		if mymonths.month == 'March' or mymonths.month == 'April' then
+		if mymonths.month == '3' or mymonths.month == '4' then
 			local pos0 = {x=pos.x-4,y=pos.y-4,z=pos.z-4}
 			local pos1 = {x=pos.x+4,y=pos.y+4,z=pos.z+4}
 			local flowers = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(pos0, pos1, "group:flower")
diff --git a/leaves.lua b/leaves.lua
index 50cf954..2fe68b8 100644
--- a/leaves.lua
+++ b/leaves.lua
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ end
 --ABMs ##################
 minetest.register_abm({ --leaves changing in September and October.
 	nodenames = {'group:leaves'},
-	interval = 60, 
-	chance = 40,
+	interval = 6, 
+	chance = 4,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'September' or mymonths.month == 'October' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '9' or mymonths.month_counter == '10' then
 			if node.name == 'default:leaves' then
 				minetest.set_node(pos, {name = 'mymonths:leaves_pale_green'})
 			elseif node.name == 'mymonths:leaves_pale_green' then
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --All leaves should be pale green by mid September
 	interval = 5,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'September' and
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '9' and
 			mymonths.day_counter >= 8 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name = 'mymonths:leaves_pale_green'})
 		end
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --All leaves should be orange by October
 	interval = 5,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if  mymonths.month == 'October' and
+		if  mymonths.month_counter == '10' and
 			tonumber(mymonths.day_counter) >= 1 and
 			tonumber(mymonths.day_counter) <= 7 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name = 'mymonths:leaves_orange'})
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --All leaves should be red by mid October
 	interval = 5,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'October' and
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '10' and
 			mymonths.day_counter >= 8 then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name = 'mymonths:leaves_red'})
 		end
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --leaves 'falling/dying' in October
 	interval = 60, 
 	chance = 40,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'October' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '10' then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name = 'mymonths:leaves_sticks'})
 		end
 	end
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --All leaves should be sticks in November and December
 	interval = 5,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'November' or mymonths.month == 'December' or mymonths.month == 'January' or mymonths.month == 'February' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '11' or mymonths.month_counter == '12' or mymonths.month_counter == '1' or mymonths.month_counter == '2' then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name = 'mymonths:leaves_sticks'})
 		end
 	end
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --New growth in spring
 	interval = 60, 
 	chance = 40,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'March' or mymonths.month == 'April' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '3' or mymonths.month_counter == '4' then
 			if node.name == 'mymonths:leaves_sticks' then
 				minetest.set_node(pos, {name = 'mymonths:leaves_blooms'})
 			elseif node.name == 'mymonths:leaves_blooms' then
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --By April all trees should be back to normal
 	interval = 5,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'May' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '5' then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name = 'default:leaves'})
 		end
 	end
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --apples die in November
 		local nodeu2 = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x,y=pos.y-2,z=pos.z})
 		local nodeu3 = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x,y=pos.y-3,z=pos.z})
 		local nodeu4 = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x,y=pos.y-4,z=pos.z})
-		if mymonths.month == 'November' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '11' then
 			if nodeu1.name == "air" then
 				minetest.spawn_item({x=pos.x,y=pos.y-1,z=pos.z}, 'default:apple')
 				minetest.set_node(pos,{name = 'mymonths:leaves_sticks'})
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --apples grow in fall
 	interval = 60,
 	chance = 15,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'July' or mymonths.month == 'August' or mymonths.month == 'September' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '7' or mymonths.month_counter == '8' or mymonths.month_counter == '9' then
 			local a = minetest.find_node_near(pos, 3, 'default:apple')
 			if a == nil then
 				minetest.set_node(pos,{name = 'default:apple'})
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ minetest.register_abm({ --apples change to leaves or sticks is not in season
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'December' or mymonths.month == 'January' or mymonths.month == 'February' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '12' or mymonths.month_counter == '1' or mymonths.month_counter == '2' then
 				minetest.set_node(pos,{name = 'mymonths:leaves_sticks'})
-		elseif mymonths.month == 'March' or mymonths.month == 'April' then
+		elseif mymonths.month_counter == '3' or mymonths.month_counter == '4' then
 				minetest.set_node(pos,{name = 'mymonths:leaves_blooms'})
-		elseif mymonths.month == 'May' or mymonths.month == 'June' then
+		elseif mymonths.month_counter == '5' or mymonths.month_counter == '6' then
 				minetest.set_node(pos,{name = 'default:leaves'})
 		end
 	end
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ minetest.register_abm ({ --Acacia blooming
 	interval = 60,
 	chance = 15,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'January' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '1' then
 				minetest.set_node(pos,{name = 'mymonths:leaves_acacia_blooms'})
 			end
 		end
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ minetest.register_abm ({ --Acacia blooming
 	interval = 15,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function (pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if mymonths.month == 'Febuary' then
+		if mymonths.month_counter == '2' then
 				minetest.set_node(pos,{name = 'default:acacia_leaves'})
 			end
 		end