Finally, the heat of Summer seems to have ended, and my favorite season of all is here. Autumn. Even the word itself has a lovely, if ephemeral, connotation. Time for harvest, and thanksgiving for the blessings of the summer.
Here at the homestead, the coming of the cooler weather means an opportunity to harvest the garden, preserving what we can, and enjoying the last fruit of sunny, heat-filled days.
It also means we are able to complete some work put off during the heat: cleaning out and repairing the poultry houses in anticipation of rain, painting the dog house... sending the Nigerian goat ladies off for a romantic rendezvous with the goat of their dreams.
Hubba hubba!! |
Finally, in Autumn my thoughts turn to the upcoming gatherings of friends and family. Halloween kookiness and spookiness... Thanksgiving gratitude... and Christmas sanctity. Ah, the deliciousness of Autumn!
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