“Summer is already better, but the best is autumn.
It is mature, reasonable and serious, it glows
moderately and not frivolously … It cools down,
clears up, makes you reasonable …” —Valentin
“Just before the death of flowers,
And before they are buried in snow,
There comes a festival season
When nature is all aglow.” — Author Unknown
“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.” — Elizabeth Lawrence
“Thy bounty shines in autumn unconfined. And spreads a common feast for all that live.” –– James Thomson
I write when I am inspired. That means instead of writing a new blog post each day I write as I feel led and schedule my posts ahead. But sometimes I goof and things post immediately. I re-schedule these as quickly as possible, but my subscribers may receive notification of a new blog post that isn’t actually there. I apologize for these boo-boos. I started out on Blogger and learning WordPress has been taking more time than I expected. Please hang in there with me as I keep learning.
“A few days ago I walked along the edge of the lake and was treated to the crunch and rustle of leaves with each step I made. The acoustics of this season are different and all sounds, no matter how hushed, are as crisp as autumn air.” — Eric Sloane
“For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together.
For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.” — Edwin Way Teale
“To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.” — George Santayana
As I grow older I find myself becoming more and more in tune with the changing of the seasons. When I left for the grocery store in the early morning there was a nip in the air. At the store I found myself yawning and grabbing everything I could think of to make soup. Finally I realized cool mornings, all I want to do is sleep, cook and eat… MUST BE FALL!
Yes, it is. Time to put away the summer clothes and bring out the winter, clean house, rake leaves, and winterize the car. Please don’t get so busy you forget to look around you. It’s gorgeous out there!
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa
“He drew a circle that shut me out-
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
But Love and I had the wit to win:
We drew a circle and took him In!”
— From the poem “Outwitted” by Ewin Markham
“You learn something every day if you pay attention.” ~Ray LeBlond