Ready

With the autumnal change of season there is a feeling of anxiety. I think it is a trait I picked up when I lived in Minnesota. A certain slant of the light and I can feel winter bearing down, ready to keep me in the house until April with gloomy skies, pale beams of sun, and bitter cold. Each year I spend here the feeling lessens and I can relax, enjoy this season for what it is. Autumn is a respite from the heat, a celebration of nature’s bounty. A golden, glorious season. This year I’m ready for the hayrides and apple cider. Let us pick out a pumpkin for the porch and if we’re lucky escape and see the leaves.