ah, fall...

what a great season. the leaves are changing color. the nights are getting cooler. don't get me wrong. i wish summer lasted a lot longer, but i do like fall. my willows were the first to change color right. my maples are starting to turn now. the japanese maples are still blood red though.

soon, my backyard will be a graveyard full of skeleton trees, exposed and cold. the wisteria's twisted trunk weaving in and out of the pergola. reaching across with fingerlike vines to their friends on the other side, only to be stopped by the impending bitter weather.

everything will be brown and grey quickly. don't blink or you will miss the beautiful reds, yellows, oranges, and purples of autumn. these colors will soon become crunchy and hard, falling to the ground only to be stepped on or to be raked up.

yes, we are anxious for the return of summer (well, some of us are). others enjoy every season to it's fullest. some are glad to see summer leave and be no more. i've been getting ready for next summer though. planning on the reconstruction of the yard. deciding what to plant and where to plant. i've already planted my acorns for next years bonsai harvesting (fingers crossed).

there is nothing wrong with looking forward to the next year, to what lies ahead. there are many things that still have to come before this year is up, like the birth of my son and the birthday of my youngest daughter.

i try and live life to the fullest and enjoy every season. . . .