nature's beauty

i've had the

privilege

of staring...

at this richness

in our front yard 

for the past week

i'm afraid today

she'll be gone

as the winter winds

are blowing in

 across the lake

her beauty i

am thankful to have

captured

for remembrance

throughout the cold

snowy days

her glory shall return

next year

mother nature is kind

that way

flight of a bumble bee...

there is a certain

undefinable

excitement i feel...

.

...when the first signs

of autumn appear

the days are still filled

with sunshine

although there

is a slight chill

 in the air

i spent the afternoon

walking

down a trail

enjoying

the changing elements

of nature

while my youngest son

crouched and ducked

in the woods

with his friends

dodging

 paintball pellets

i closely followed

the flight

of this bumble bee

as it would forage about

 from flower

 to purple plower

in search of nectar and pollen

i suppose

the more i observed

i was reminded

how fast paced our life

can be

if only i would take

more moments

to simply watch

 and observe

the more grateful

 i would be

for the amazement

yet complexity

of our creator's plan

 it is all around us

even

in the flight

of the bumble bee

it's fall y'all...

it's probably

no make that

a definately...

.

...my favorite time of year

here in ohio

i love the colors

the cool chill

in the air

the food

pumpkin

anything and everything

warm tomato soup

my besty is from

panera

the changing leaves

and the dark nights

i get so much more done

in the evenings

when it's dark outside

the inside projects anyway

and that means

soon i should have a

spot to sew again