Happy first day of Autumn to YOU!
Last night we enjoyed the tinted night sky as the sun set…a
beautiful ode to summer.
Pear sauce bubbled away on the stove making our home smell
like sugar and spice.
Our happy little mums are nestled in their window boxes patiently waiting to be tucked in with fresh, rich
soil.
A drive out to Smith Berry Barn is the first field trip
planned for this season. It’s a lovely
drive out into the country with vineyards, old homesteads, and berry picking
orchards that are now taking a rest in anticipation for next summer’s guests.
Evening walks where little houses are laced along the
walking path…some on the backside of the forest. They are illumined like bright shining stars
lighting the way…one crunchy step at a time with fading summer foliage under foot.
Gone are the days of: summer twilight weddings, river outings, outdoor bbq’s with friends and
family and HOT summer days poolside with little ones who never have enough time
in the water, late bed times and midnight ice cream “parties”.
Here are the days of:
jammie dinners, noodles and meatballs {I KNOOOOOW!}, apple-tree climbing of the fruit laden trees that are perfect for apple crisp, pie and cobbler…yes,
my twinsie climbed the apple tree for our Gravenstein apples!! The scent of cured wood fires...Oh, and warm pumpkin pie scones!
Longer chats with friends, night city light dates, rain storms and our big ol’, long table being filled with family, old friends and new friends
as we slowly sip on hot soup and reflect on the change that Autumn brings…be it
a new hobby, a new baby, a move, a change in government, a new job, an
accomplishment, a fear overcome, or saying good bye to loved ones.
How good to know that in a world of change, our Heavenly Father is a constant. He is the one who LOVES us and the one who always seeks us out. I pray that it this season of change you will seek His peace and allow Him to be your strength and comfort.
What do YOU look forward to most about Autumn?
AUTUMN or FALL? What do you call it?
Fall means harvest, and in our suburban neck of the woods....it's apples, quince (I hope soon) and other goodies from our own garden. It is going to get pumpkins (even though our kids are grown and gone) and that ever changing light that spurs me on in the morning to clean, gather and prepare for winter.
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Lisa, I love the coziness of this time of year. It has been a terribly hot summer here in southern Illinois and I welcome the cooler temps and cool breezes to come. Thank you for the reminder that even as the seasons change, God never does. He is always with us. Happy fall to your family!
ReplyDeleteLisa, you articulate your posts so beautifully.
ReplyDelete"Living" in the season, I call it Fall. "Looking" at it's beauty, I call it Autumn. It's my favorite season. I think that it goes back to my childhood, with the beginning of the school year and it's threshold to the holiday season. My favorite time of the day is from about 3pm until sundown on a clear day. The sun's light gives us a magic glow.
and...there is that harvest moon!
The new season had one of the prettiest arrivals to date here in the Pacific Northwest.
Thank you for visiting 34th street. Your kind words and wisdom are wonderful.
~Lynne
w/L.
Fall is my favorite season! And I love my pj's, funky socks, candles, soups & baking. So many blessings from our Lord!
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