“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ~ Albert Camus
Bittersweet vines grow in hedges and up the trunks of trees in our area. There is a native species of the plant, but it is being taken over by an invasive type that was brought into the country as an ornamental.
Bittersweet is also a perfect description of my emotions in October. Sweet are the birthdays and anniversaries of those I love, sweet are the painted faces of children when they ring my doorbell for goodies, sweet are the colorful leaves falling and gathering in heaps beneath my feet; Autumn is filled with so many joyful occasions and sights. Still, I sigh a bit and know the bitter too, for I dislike coats, hats, scarves and gloves, preferring instead to run into the garden on a whim without stopping to armor myself against the elements.
I think I need to have an Autumn motto, and will look to this terrific quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne for my inspiration.
“I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house.
So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air.” ~ Nathaniel HawthorneShare this:
MINDING MY P'S WITH Q 
Kathy,
I love your fall life and how you are adapting to changing life. I am sighing too as I remember the days that go on without change. Sometimes change is welcome as it brings new beginnings.
For me the Fall colours tell me it is time to stop thinking and start relaxing a bit- nature is going to take it easy for a while, so why not us too ?
Susie
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That’s so true Susie. Change can bring renewal…that is always what I hope for in life.
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