SO LONG, FAREWELL, ITS TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

The end of summer is always a bittersweet time for me.  I love the warm weather and spending so much time outside.  In fact when the sun is out, I can not stand to be inside the house, I just HAVE to get outside. Which is part of the reason my garden is so important to me. It gives me a legitimate reason to go outside and be productive.

But I love my garden for other reasons. It allows me to nurture which is a basic requirement of my personality.  Without kids or pets around, it is one of the few ways I can satisfy that need.  Even my bird feeders play a role in my need to nurture.

 

However, I also love autumn weather and the fall colors.  I love wearing sweaters and snuggly clothes. It is a thrill to have the first fire in the hearth for the season and make the first pot of soup.

 

 

It is time to say goodbye to the lake and paddle boarding

 

 

And time to say hello to fall color

 

and hot chocolate (not that I don't drink that year around- but it just seems so much yummier this time of year)