Lifting the Fog

Occasionally it can be hard to see anything beautiful in the world, despite the presence of an array of activities, loved ones, work, etc. Fog can settle over our roads and make it hard to see the way. The other day a thick bank of the actual stuff settled over my path. A little while in, the morning sun pierced through and illuminated the increasingly bare branches of the trees along the road in a breathtaking way. So even the fog can be beautiful, if we remember to acknowledge it. 

 

 

 

 

The Month of Pumpkins

We are now entering my favorite month of the year, October. Yesterday morning we awoke to snow, but today the temperatures rose to a balmy 45, so we took a drive through the countryside to look at fall colors and made the first of several traditional visits to the apple farm and pumpkin patch.

I love the dramatically changing colors and temperatures of this month, the crisp chill and renewing energy of the morning and evening air, the last harvests of hearty garden fruits and vegetables, the dark layered clothing, sachet-scented knit hats and gloves from the dresser drawer, steamy breath in the outside air, baking spiced pies and pot roasts, my birthday, Halloween...ahhh October!