Posts Tagged ‘fall’
Fall’s Fireworks
Trees and autumn are almost synonymous in my part of the country, for with the loss of summer flowers, midwestern trees fill the land with year-end color. The brilliant foliage keeps our landscape exciting and even, at certain bends in the road, magnificent. The Trouble with Trees My mom always felt trees made property more…
Read MoreI Tried to Resist, But Fall Decor is a Weakness
I tried to resist. Honest, I did. But the next thing I knew I had dragged boxes, bags, and tangles of vines and dried fruit into my living room. It was Fall in my mind, which meant pumpkins, sunflowers, & bittersweet for starters. Someone should have alerted the weather station as to my intentions. They…
Read MoreChanging Seasons: Risk and Trust
Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile. ~ John Howard Bryant Do you have the same level of angst I do when I’m down to the last few pages of a book that has cast a spell over my heart? The characters have become friends, close ones, and I don’t want them to leave. I love their town,…
Read MoreChanging Seasons: Seeds of Promise
I’ve been working on a family tree. It’s been fascinating, shocking, funny, and by all means revealing. For instance, I am a distant relative of Pocahontas. Isn’t that delightful! Also my great, great, great grandmother was Mary Todd’s teacher for 4 years. She helped Mary perfect her French and taught her the dances of royalty.…
Read MoreFall
I adore Fall! I love swaddling in sweaters and scarves and pulling on knee-high boots that smell leathery and feel friendly. I applaud a roaring fireplace with its spit and crackle companioned with steamy cups of dark cocoa. I appreciate the art of wet leaves splayed on windshields and sidewalks. I delight in cozy cafes…
Read MoreOrange you glad…
Orange you glad… I am. I love orange. Especially in the Fall. Take the leaves…no really take the leaves they are strewn across my yard like confetti after New Years. And while they present a challenge to collect up they are a present to Autumn’s landscape and my eyes, as the maple designs flicker like…
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