Tuesday, October 06, 2009

October Memories

The sun hangs just a little lower in the sky today. A cool wind whistles through the trees and around the corner of the little white house in the valley. The air is crisper, cleaner even, with just a hint of a bite to it as it swirls the leaves around me. But still the sun shines on adding just enough warmth to my body. Sweet inviting hickory smoke hangs in the air from the neighbor’s chimneys. I sit in the rocker on the porch watching colors drop from the trees until the wind grabs them dancing them across the sky—a whirling dervish of red, orange, gold and brown. Some engage in a slow waltz, others an almost frantic tribal dance. At the end of her long day, the sun dips behind the mountain top adding her own reds, oranges and golds to God’s canvas. The night’s chill starts to creep in as I wrap my sweater tightly around me, not yet willing give up on the day. Soon, familiar sounds of rattling dishes and irresistible smells of Mama’s beef stew beckon me. I thank God for this beautiful autumn day and join my blessed family. Tomorrow I’ll receive another beautiful gift from God.

4 comments:

Corey~living and loving said...

beautifully written. thank you for sharing.

Jen E said...

Thanks for the nice comment! Can you tell I LOVE autumn!!

Unknown said...

I can almost smell the hickory smoke!

I remember the first post of yours I ever read was a tribute to Autumn. How fitting to find this post on your return to the blog!

Jen E said...

What can I say? I LOVE Autumn!!! :)