Autumn beckons; later sunrises and earlier twilights bookend days that are cooler now and do not carry the weight of Summer's humidity. A gentle breeze has been whispering thoughts of longer sleeves and lightweight scarves, of house socks and ballet flats, of toasted cheesy sandwiches and homemade pies and of warming throws for reading an evening away.
Autumnal Apple Pie
Autumn feels like it is here in the air around me, in the fading Summer flowers of the garden, in my thoughts of sewing a simple tunic for wearing over those aforementioned longer sleeves and of returning to the knitting of the deep bottle-green wrap that I began last time Autumn visited us here.
The last of Summer's Zinnias in a posy.
Sweet fabric and a little vintage doily for a dress.
Autumn is present too in my more reflective mood; in the thoughts that come while rolling pastry and catching scents of cinnamon, in not-necessarily garden plans made while spreading compost over Summer-spent garden beds and in the quiet daydreams that form while looking out to a gentler blue sky from my spot on our long verandah.
Earth & home & resilience on my mind...
Autumn is my favourite time of year and I am so very glad it's here. Are you looking forward to the change in season too?
Meg
