Seasons

I fall into Fall like the leaves dropping from the trees.

Last night I slept like a baby (one who is sleeping through the night.) I woke up to go to the bathroom, this baby is potty trained, and turned off my fan. I woke up once more and reached out to roll the window closed, then pulled the other half of my blanket over me, tugged the extra pillows closer and never opened my eyes again until 8:30 this morning! What a gift that is!

I look out at the bright blue sky, the sunlight warming chilled houses as the day wears on, and the contrasting trees, some of which are turning faster than others. It is glorious!

I have the same feeling I remember having as a six year old anticipating Fall -- new clothes, new friends, new possibilities galore! It is exciting!

People begin cooking those cold winter meals, those comfort foods that my mother made and my mouth waters with anticipation of dinners long ago.

I pull out my warmer clothes, the ones that wrap around me in cozy comfort and the security just oozes out.

Yes, Fall is here and it is my very favorite time of year. While others may find fulfillment in the new shoots of Spring, or the lushness of Summer, I find life more beautiful, more brilliant, more joyful when the entire earth rolls into maturity, shedding the old, putting on its finest colors and cleaning house of the old musty over abundance that reached it's peak in August.

This is my time!