Autumn 12

I have to admit something here. One of the few things I’m “meh” about, in regards to Autumn, is the fact that the longer days are slowly sliding toward longer nights and less sun.  I don’t mind the grey days, or the rain, or the sometimes-frosty night hours.  But since I’m really affected by the [...]

From tiny acorns, mighty oaks grow. If you’re lucky enough to live near oak trees this time of year, you’re probably blessed with a plethora of acorns right about now.  Tiny seeds in little hats litter yards, sidewalks, and streets. It’s amazing to think that from that little tiny thing, giant trees are born.  (Plus, [...]

Sometimes, even when you start with one idea in mind, another thing altogether happens. That’s what happened with today’s prompt.  I’d intended to talk about hot chocolate and pumpkin spice lattes, because you always know when it’s heading into deep fall because the Starbucks cups change over to the red holiday cups. Yeah, um. About [...]

The things that bloom in Autumn are less showy than those that explode in the summer. The character’s different.  Petals are fewer or thinner.  Stems are hardier, to stave off the frost for as long as they can.  They bloom quickly, pollinate fast, try to get it all in before the snow flies. Around here, [...]