Wednesday, September 17, 2014

It's FALLING around here...

As you drive today, look at our amazing mountains - and pause...  the tapestry is being woven on the mountain sides all around us...  the oranges, golds, and reds...  It's AWESOME!

As you notice the colors, see if you can smell autumn in the air...  It's always amazing to me that fall contains so many sensations...  The smell of cooler nights, leaves turning, earthy warm smells that are very different then spring or summer smells... and I do believe fall smells are my favorite!  Then there is the lighting - as the sun begins to head south - the light just looks different.  The angle of light through the trees, the way the sun hits our beautiful mountains...   There's a different feel in the air...  It's brisker, a bit more invigorating, it causes me to smile really big!

Then there is a sense of coming home.  A desire to pull out my plaid shirts, my sweatshirts and jackets.  I even want to light a fire in the fireplace (I realize today reached 90 degrees - so that would be ridiculous) but the desire is there...

Part of my love affair with fall - is the flavors.  Pumpkin Chocolate chip, Pumpkin Oh's, Pumpkin Spice cake, Pumpkin Pie (okay I'm a bit obsessed with pumpkin), soups simmering, fresh salsa made from the garden tomatoes, peach cobblers, apple everything...  and of course fresh homemade bread...

Truly though- evening runs as the leaves change, morning bike rides up the canyon with the colors flaming around us, drives with family and friends, walks on the parkway with crunching leaves...  I guess I'm just immensely grateful...  for all of it! For this beautiful season....  and the people that walk this journey of life with me...

What are some of your favorite aspects of fall?  In our crazy fast paced lives, it is so very important to take the time to ponder, to remember, and of course to participate in those activities that bring peace and contentment to our lives.

Enjoy!