I love Fall

We all have a favorite season, no matter the reason!

For me, it is the glorious rush of golds, reds, orange, browns, yellow, bronze, plum…crisp air, dry air, skies so blue they hurt your eyes. Apples, county fairs, big machinery harvesting the bounties from the fields…that first dusting of snow…all those fallen leaves. Goldfinches scouring the Coneflowers for seed, Junco’s arrival…Robin’s departure…

All this and more is Fall, the time of year that signals…Winter is soon upon us…are we ready? Ever notice how we all seem to move a little faster, with more purpose, as if to acknowledge that the lazy days of Summer are indeed over and we must make haste to prepare for the coming Winter. Rake and mow those leaves, get that last pruning done on the rose and ready it to be covered with it’s Styrofoam cap. Are the iris cut into their little fans? Have the last of the herbs been salvaged and prepped for drying? Roll up those garden hoses, get those spigots covered, get those soil-filled pots taken around back.

Wait…slow down, take a minute, look around, take a walk…know that nature is also preparing for the next season, and it is beautiful.