Fall -- a Time for Inner Reflection

It's hard to believe Autumn officially begins this month. 

In some ways, I'm ready for cooler weather and 

the gorgeous colors Colorado is famous for. 

Still I wonder where summer went this year.

At a mile high, we can have some extreme weather in Denver 

and this year was no exception. 

First an early freeze nipped a lot of our tree buds 

resulting in no fruit or dead trees. 

We lost the ornamental plum in our front yard 

but now I have more sun for my garden.

It's definitely been a crazy year of weird weather in Colorado. 

Torrential rains flooded our basement.

Then, hotter-than-usual weather fried my flowers, 

especially those in pots, requiring twice-a-day-watering.

We'll still have some lovely warm weather 

but Fall is definitely in the air, especially at night 

when an extra blanket is starting to feel pretty good. 

Fall is quietly tapping on the door 

and I want to bring a little autumnal glory into the house. 

Don't these old Native American game sticks 

look beautiful with some Fall foliage?

Some twinkly lights, a few red berries and an etched gourd 

from New Mexico 

add a bit of autumn sparkle in my sunroom.

For me, Fall is a time to begin a period of inner reflection. 

I'm more likely to do this now than New Year's when 

most people review the past year and make plans for the next. 

Maybe it's the soft muted colors of autumn that calm my mind 

and help me put things in perspective. 

It's this time of year when our thoughts turn from our gardens 

back to our homes and to getting reacquainted with our treasures. 

I just polished this old silver pot and 
found I actually enjoyed it. 

Maybe I'm watching too much Downton Abbey!

The tallow berries, ironstone sugar bowl and candlesticks 

are a quiet autumn statement that tells me it's time 

to put the garden to bed and curl up in a comfy chair with 
a cup of tea and a good book.

Ahhh. Autumn.

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