It's fall!!!

Someone had told me a little while ago that my blog missed me, well I have missed it too, and so, I am back. Sorry it has been so long.

It is FALL!!!!! I cannot say that with enough excitement. I LOVE FALL! Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. First, there is the weather. Fall weather is a perfect mix of cool cloudy days and warmer sunny days, and some days you get it all wrapped into one, wonderful. Oh and I am weird, I love the rain. There is something to me about a cool damp world that is absolutely beautiful, I guess one of the reasons that I loved living in the great state of Oregon. The weather is great because it gives me a chance to wear short sleeves and sandals and sweaters and boots.

Then there are the smells. I love the smells of fall, the smell of rain or the smell of the cool crisp air sneaking through my window in the morning tempting me to stay in bed "just a few minutes longer." The smell of apples and pumpkins and baking. Oh how I love to bake. Baking is like therapy to me. When the house is crazy and the kids are fighting or being loud, or just plain driving me crazy because I have had to answer the same question at least a dozen times, baking relaxes me and the finished product makes me feel as though in the craziness of life where the moment after I have cleaned something a mess appears, that at least I have accomplished something, I have completed something. And it will, hopefully, bring a smile to the face of whoever gets to enjoy it.

But one of the things I love the most, especially in Ohio, is the beauty. Everything changes color. This world of green becomes a world of reds, yellows, and oranges. Colors more vibrant and beautiful than you could possibly imagine or a picture could even begin to capture. Colors that, as the leaves begin to fall, cover everything, yards, porches, driveways, sidewalks, streets. It is a beautiful reminder of our loving creator. It's like every fall God gets out his paint brush and paints a beautiful picture just for me. A reminder that he is in control, that he carefully and very beautifully orchestrates something completely wonderful in our lives.

 

A view from outside my front door this morning. The leaves are just beginning to change, but I can't wait to drive down the street and see all the vibrant colors soon.

 

 

What's your favorite part of fall? And what does it remind you of? Have a fabulous day and enjoy the cool crisp air!