I really noticed it for the first time today. The leaves beginning to change colors on the trees. It was a harsh realization for me that my beloved summer has gone and autumn has arrived. I don't love autumn. Autumn poses challenges for me and each year proves to me that I am not up to the task.
There are things that I do love about it... Apples and all the apple foods...and pumpkins, I could devour just about anything made of pumpkin! I love seeing the bushels of apples and the various sized pumpkins as part of the everyday. I love the smells and the cool, crisp air. I love the beautiful colors of the leaves as they repaint the landscape.
It's when the leaves fall to the ground that my troubles begin. There are many trees on my property and the hours of time spent trying to control the leaf population are long and exhausting. Each year, I limp my tired body inside feeling worn out and defeated by the whole process. Autumn -1, Nancy -0!! Then there is that night when we turn the clocks back for that extra hour of sleep.... Worst night of the year! From that point on the darkness races toward us at an alarming speed. I love the light and miss it when the darkness arrives. Autumn -2, Nancy -0!! And the worst part for me is the knowledge that winter, with so many more challenges follows right on autumn's heel.
It's inevitable though, autumn has come and I can choose to either be miserable or be joyful.....and since I'd prefer to be joyful...I will vow to enjoy the good parts and hope that God somehow helps me muddle through the rest. I will try... I will face it with as joyful a spirit as I can muster.... But I will also be counting the days 'til Spring!!
"Just as a painter needs light to put the finishing touches to his picture, so I need an inner light, which I feel I never have enough of in the autumn"
~ Leo Tolstoy
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