This beautiful season...

These days I can't go outside without having sensory overload, with all the colors and smells that accompany this time of year. If you haven't noticed, I really just love Autumn Time! The leaves are just beginning to change colors, the air is fragrant with smell of "Fall", which I don't even know how to describe. I guess it's a mixture of chimney fire smoke mixed with a cool, briskness (you probably didn't know that "briskness" had a smell to it!) that makes me want to jump in a large pile of leaves!

To celebrate the joy of Autumn, we had a rare lunch date in the middle of the afternoon on Tuesday. It was a much needed break for us... and we really enjoyed the spontaneity of going out together on some other day than Friday. Afterwards we decided to stop by a couple of stores to pick up a few items, and couldn't resist going down the seasonal isles, where they had all kinds of fun Autumn things on the shelves. We decided it was time to change the look of our kitchen to reflect the changes outside. So, we found a nice tablecloth and a beautiful dark vase, to hold a nice fall arrangement of flowers.



I think the thing I love the most about this time of year is the reminder that change is good. I watch the changes in nature and I'm able to recognize the beauty in the different seasons. As I learn to appreciate the changes in nature, it helps me to find gratitude in the different seasons of life.

As I reflect on my life, I must say that I have always been very blessed. I know that whatever changes lie in our future, we'll find many more blessings along the way. We're looking forward to new seasons and changes that may come into our life in the coming days and years. In the meantime, we are soaking up the beauty of the season we're in. We are in a beautiful season of life and we love it!