Welcome to the pumpkin patch...

Halloween is my favorite time of year. Cooler weather that smells like the north. Dark nights are seductive, that chill in the air calls my name. Right now it seems like so much is possible. The change in season turned the page. We're no longer Summer children, you can feel it in the rotation of the earth. Roo is excited to be outside, she moves around at a running pace. Something haunting exists in the winter, something good  around the corner. The other side of the pillow, the heavier blankets, the moment everything was different.

Lesson #14: Create change

Fall

The wind in the trees, the crisp air smells like fresh blankets. The dirt looks richer, the green is ripe. I can wrap myself in fluffy comforters and drink warm tea on the porch. For the first time all year I asked to sit in the sun. It's scarf season, I can use my dark nail polish, and wear chunky sweaters with tall boots. I can't wait to fall asleep to the sound of the cold snap. A whole new life to look forward to. Just around the corner are Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Let's celebrate, I'll act like a kid, we can wake up to chilly mornings, make indoor forts, or camp in the great outdoors. I want to make a fire, stare up at the stary night, snuggle in bed and watch movies and feel my cheeks turn pink in the breeze.

Lesson #7: To every thing, there is a season.