Fall

Fall is fast approaching us. I love Fall time. I used to not really like it, since it meant the start of school and cooler weather. But in recent years I have really come to enjoy all that is Fall. I am anxious to see what Fall is like in Texas. This will be our first Fall here. We are looking forward to cooler weather, just not real sure when it may happen here.

Here are just a few of my favorite thing that are "fall".

Fall

Starting our homeschooling school year

Cool crisp mornings

Hot apple cider

Pumpkin pie~ Smell and taste

Scarecrows

Beautiful red and orange leaves

Snuggling with the kids on cool evenings, watching movies with hot cocoa

Pumpkin patches and corn mazes

Fall festivals with homemade wares

Harvest moon in a clear sky

Colorful Mums

I am just in amazement all the time of Gods glory, in what He has created. Just look around and see all the vibrant colors of each season. Plus each season has such an individualized purpose. In Oregon we would be spending as much time outside as possible, right now. Getting ready for quite a few months of "inside activities". But here in Texas it hasn't quite happened. The kids are still playing outside much of the day, but the weather isn't hinting of cooler things to come yet. I am liking Texas for that reason.

On another note, my Mom and I happened to be out today looking for a couple farmers markets. We were in search of corn on the cob. (come to find out it is an early summer thing and is gone for the year) Around lunch time we decided to go eat at a nice little Goodwill cafe that we had eaten at once before, called Good Bytes. On our way down there we found a little street fair with craft vendors and music. It wasn't much, quite small actually, but we found a couple treasures. There was a photographer with his work there. We bought a nice matted picture for my sister for Christmas and I bought an awesome picture for us. Mine is of two rocking chairs, sitting on a porch, looking out at a nice yard and pasture. Its a view from behind the chairs, looking out. It is titled "Togethere". I LOVE it. This has been one of my "ideal"s for quite awhile. A big country porch with rocking chairs, looking out on a nice lawn where we can watch our children play. Then pastures of animals beyond that. I bought it as a tangable reminder of what we are working for, one day.

Savoring Today and Looking Forward to One Day,

Jennifer