Fall is in the air

Every season has its beauty, but I confess to being partial to autumn! Sure, it foreshadows cold and dormancy. However, living in the now, being content with where and when I am, savoring the smells of leaves and warming fires and pumpkins and chili and cider and fresh apple pie and steaming coffee and blankets taken from the closet----it brings comfort and serenity. Surrounded by red and brown, yellow and orange, blue and green, the strife of the world pales to insignificance and I am invited to breathe, breathe deeply, listen intently, and love wastefully. What a gift we have been given!