My favorite, favorite, time of year is right around the corner! Thanks to Montana weather, I even got to wear a sweater today! I love Fall so much, I get silly giddy and my stomach does little flip-flops! Summer is fine and is fun, but when a person works full-time, it's not as much fun. I like summer evenings, and I like when I have a free weekend day and can spend it with all my family out at my parents' house, but other than that it really doesn't do much for me any more. I haven't been to the fair in years, did not even put a swimming suit on this year, and there are no summer vacations for us. So, as I said, it really does nothing for me.
Fall though! Now we're talking! Beautiful color changes outside, dark cozy mornings and evenings, bright, crisp, blue sky wihout uncomfortable heat, and the SMELLS! Oh, wonderful! I think for me, I love the coziness of it all. I love putting on pants and a soft sweater when getting ready for work in the mornings. I love getting to the office and making a big cup of hot coffee or cider, and sitting down at my desk and turning the space heater on. I love to go home for lunch and put something yummy in the crock pot like chili, or stew, or chicken and rice, so that the house smells divine when we get home after work! I love bundling up a bit and taking a walk, then coming home and putting pajamas on, lighting candles that smell like pumpkin or spices, and cuddling on the couch with my hubby and dogs to play cribbage or watch tv.
I love the anticipation and excitement of the upcoming holidays. Yes, even Halloween! I love getting pumpkins, decorating the house with them and leaves, and watching the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown classic! Then after Halloween comes Thanksgiving, which is a whole other blog, as is Christmas!!! I am pretty much giddy from September through December. I love it!
Proof that even though tears may last for a night, there will always be some joy that comes in the morning, and always something to look forward to. God is gracious to me. I don't know what my future holds, but I know the One who holds my future (yes, I stole that line). He is more faithful than the changing seasons, and keeps all His promises. Today I am feeling full of joy and looking forward to this next season with great anticipation. Both literally and figuratively :-)
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I love how you describe Autumn! I think it is my favorite time of year, although then Christmas comes with all the snow and I debate having a love affair with Winter, which never quite develops because by Spring I am sick of Winter and I start to get cozy with the green grass, flowers and bright umbrellas. Spring always turns out to be too moody for me with it's not being able to decide, is it cold, it is hot, is it a beautiful day or will the gloom hold out. I like the idea of summer but it never quite lives up to it's expectations... so then i am back to Fall, my true love. I may have to print off your entry because it's everything you want in a season:) Thanks for sharing it!
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