Tonight I will sleep with the window open and the air off. I do believe summer’s heat is finally behind us, and I am free to fully appreciate my favorite season. These are some of the things I love about fall (and yes, I do this almost every year—how can I not?).
- The dance of leaves falling from trees and swirling on the ground
- The warm colors of yellow and orange, red and brown displayed in leaves, gourds, and mums
- Light shining from dining room windows in the earlier darkness
- Apples in bowls on the counter, or oozing through an apple press to make sauce, or baked into a pie, or on a stick covered in caramel
- The fragrance and fullness of tartly sweet apple cider
- Pumpkin muffins and breads, cookies and pies, and seeds toasted in the oven with a dash of salt
- The cooler weather and the coziness of soft sweaters and sweatshirts
- The anticipation of Thanksgiving when gratitude swells and family comes home
- The quietness that comes with the arrival of a new season and its reflection of God’s faithfulness
There is much more than this brief list. What would you add?
BARBARA HIGBY 