The summer season is long gone, the leaves have turned and are falling....Autumn winds our year down.

This can be a season when people feel loss, or...

...it can be a season when we sit back and relax, enjoy our harvests and prepare ourselves inside and out for a long winter's nap.  A time of rich, earthy colors, the scent of apples and the sight of mums and colored gourds.  A time to make hearty soups and stews, homemade breads and winter casseroles of squash, apples, potatoes.  On the tables, cream colored stout candles cast a soft light and a wonderful scent that beckons all to come and share a meal.

After the all-out rush to produce all summer, Autumn, in our lives just as in nature allows us to slow down and savor the fruits of our labors.  It is a time to take stock mentally, and take satisfaction in the bounty that is ever before us.  A time of plenty.

In 3 weeks time, it will be Thanksgiving.  My favorite all of the holidays.  From now until that day, I will bring in my supplies for the feast, make sure to donate to the local food pantries, and make my list of the things I am grateful for.  As we look out onto the barren landscape, I will put out the seeds and cracked corn for the birds and the squirrels and enjoy watching them fill the yard with life and movement.  Yes, Autumn, even late Autumn, is a time filled with blessings.

May you find peace in your Autumn.

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