So as September comes to an end (boy, it went by so fast), Autumn is once again upon us and yes, it is a beautiful season. The trees have exploded with leaves of gold and red and yellow. The air is crisp and brings thoughts of apple cider, homemade soup and warm quilts. Gone are the temperatures that hovered in the mid 70s with sunshine lasting till almost 10pm. These have been replaced by temps in the 50s and 60s and in some cases, 40s. Shorter days with darkness until after 7am and beginning at 8pm bring a somber feeling this month. The colors of summer are starting to fade away and in their place are bursts of the Fall colors of gold, red and orange. Clothes have changed from shorts and sleeveless tops to long pants and sweatshirts. It is becoming "sweater weather" as my mom used to say. Deer walk across the field frequently enjoying the delicious apples on the trees and small creatures are starting their annual hording of food for the coming winter months. Geese are calling their goodbyes as they fly overhead toward their southern winter home and plans are being made to put away deck furniture, cover the bushes and plants, store the lawnmower away for the season and prepare the snowblower for the coming weather. Meals are beginning to change as well from corn on the cob, steak on the grill and tart lemonade to hearty soups, stews and chili, homemade bread, hot chocolate and black coffee. Heavy quilts and cozy flannel sheets have been put on all the beds and soon every window in the house will be closed tight against the freezing cold temperatures of the outdoors.
The darkness lasting longer and the heavy dews right now are not helping with our harvest time. We still have a few items to get into the house for the winter from the garden. Lately every month seems to be passing by so very quickly.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.