Thankful for the Beauty of the Season

There's a nip in the air today,

it's crisp and the trees are showing

off their best colors.

The mums have completely opened their

buds as if on cue for Halloween.

Our final farmer's market day of the season

was over flowing with gourds.

The leaves are falling as fast as my husband can blow

them into piles.

(this is not my husband but a google image)

The noise of all the blowers in our suburban

neighborhood creates quite a racket this time

of the year. I know it's not nearly as fast

but I like to do it the old fashioned way.

Where you can actually hear and feel the crunch of

the leaves beneath your feet.

Where you can smell the scents of autumn

wafting from the earth

instead of gas fumes.

My oldest son Josh has always been the expert

carver in our family.

From the time he was 14 or so until he moved

out on his own our front stoop was graced with the most

amazing pumpkins.

Now they sit on his own front stoop.

It requires a great deal of patience and the

right tools.

It's amazing the detail he gets with these tiny saws.

...and last but not least I want to

introduce you to the newest member

of our family,

isn't he the most darling ball of fur

you've ever seen?

I went to the vet's to get medication

for our dog and there was this

cutie pie in a crate asking

for someone to give him a forever home.

I just had to bring him home and now he is my

best little buddy, following me everywhere.

When he's super tired he sits at my feet

waiting to be picked up so he can nap.

My youngest son, Alex, named him

'Eli'

for one of his favorite movies

'The Book of Eli'.

Great movie if you haven't seen it yet.

Hope you are all enjoying this glorious

fall color where you are...

God really does like to show off

this time of year!