Each fall, we visit our local pumpkin farm. We jump on giant bales of hay, go through a corn maze, feed chickens and cows, and of course…pick the perfect pumpkin. We pick five actually – one for each of us to decorate. As it’s still early in the season and we have yet to go, we made some pumpkins of our own…
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Before the pumpkin patch….
It’s a beautiful day….
Another day is upon me and my sheets holding me ever so softly and warm don’t want to let me go. I too, hold on to them and try to send this new day away. “You’ve come too soon”, I say. But the clock’s persistence makes me let go of my warm blanket. I begrudgingly arise from my bed, my…
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Fall has arrived….
Fall has arrived and I’ve started to cozy up our nest. This is just the beginning, as I’m still waiting to get my hands on those gorgeous white pumpkins. I love my summer whites and I want to incorporate them in my fall decor this year. My whites are usually filled with wild flowers or Hydrangeas which my mami’s garden generously donates…
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A show called Fall….
The cool breezes of September whisper a message to the squirrels, who quickly scatter and spread the news throughout the forest. ‘Fall is at the door’ the birds sing to their young and to all who can hear them. They gather and take their seats as they know they are about to see a magnificent show, a show called Fall. And as the leaves…
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Here’s to summer….
I saw the light of the sun peak through my window this morning, but it was later than usual.I breathed the morning air, but it felt cooler than yesterday.I listened for the birds, but instead heard geese heading south.I wore a t-shirt, but had to seek refuge from the coolness in a sweater. I can’t deny that summer is leaving…
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