early fall outside

I'm just in love with this season... the changes happening just outside are stunning, exciting and oh, so welcome. Since my last busy and frenetic post, much has changed... celebrations happened, family visited, dinners were cooked, boxes of kleenex were consumed, harvests were canned, and now a lovely little calm has settled in our little world. A welcome change indeed. There's a crispness in the air today. We've taken down the garden, though the peppers continue to surprise us and one last eggplant waits to be picked.  The chimney was cleaned in anticipation of the fires that will be lit and enjoyed. While we feather this nest (the painting continues, a couch has been spotted and decided on) and the annual colds and sniffles arrive, I'm trying to take it all in and enjoy the process... of change, improvement and the familiarity of this most wonderful season. Happy fall to you, hope it finds you loving all that surrounds you.