Today I'm grateful for apple-cider air ripened with sticks of cinnamon, mounds of pulp and a little smoke chaser--just the way I like it. The liquid equivalent of this magic scent I'll slurp out of a chintzy plastic cup the size of a giant's thimble, while wasps bump at my elbows hoping I'll spill some for them. Generations of orchard-keepers will watch and nod, satisfied their work is done.
I'm thankful for soft sweatshirts with frayed sleeves, nubby flannels, leaves that make your car windshield into a mobile kaleidoscope, summer flowers hanging on for dear life as full-figured mums nudge them aside. Scarecrows, corn mazes, screaming football fans. The chill that snubs your spine in favor of the nasal passages, leaving you wondering how you ever took a single breath before. I don't care what the results to my color season surveys say. I'm an Autumn.Happy Friday! Happy Fall!
What a wonderful Fall celebration. Makes me want to dig out my sweater, grab a warm apple cider and head out for a walk.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! A few more weeks to go still, but I figured I'd get ready! Thanks so much for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable list of all the great things fall has to offer! I'm a big fan of cider, beautiful leaves, screaming football fans... and maple sugar! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely celebration of all the things that make autumn worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm so excited for the season! (You probably can tell.)
ReplyDeleteI'm celebrating Autumn too! But your words are much prettier than mine...what a gift you have. Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDelete~Katie
I love fall! The leaves haven't changed yet, where I live, but they will soon. Thank you for blitzing me yesterday. You made my day!
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