Today is the first official day of Fall. I have mixed feelings about that. Fall is such a bittersweet time for me. Bitter because its the season I lost my mom in 1985....as soon as I sense Fall in the air, it feels as if there is a dark grieving cloud moving in. Its also a difficult season because it represents back to school. I love my summers off and I get a little too comfortable in the long lazy days of the season. Going back to work is always a shock to my system and truly takes me about six weeks to fully adjust. Oh, who am I kidding? I never really fully adjust. I still feel like that kindergartener who cried for the first half of the school year. Its true. I did. But then there is the sweet part of Fall. I love the crisp air, the brilliant colors of the leaves, putting on boots and a sweater, snuggling under a blanket with a cup of coffee, hanging outside on a cool evening with friends around a fire, and all things pumpkin related. I cannot get enough of the outdoors during our Maryland Fall season. But as much as I love it, Im always fighting the funk. On this first day of Fall, I happened to glance out my front door and see what appeared to be a fire in the sky. But it was just God showing off again with one of His masterpiece sunsets. I ran across the street and snapped the below picture...which does not do it justice. And then I turned around and looked at my little house all lit up in the fall sky and it made me happy. In that moment I felt grateful for this place I call home. I find it warm and cozy and a place Im always relieved to get back to. Especially after a hard day at work like I had today. My home is my haven. That is my Monday joy.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:50:57 +0000
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