It is Wordfull Wednesday again from Chocolate on My Cranium. And today is the 1st of October! Hooray!
I chose to write about my favorite time of year. I really don’t know what season of my life is or will be my favorite. I’m guessing it will be the one I’m in the middle of right now, but who knows.
So, my favorite time of year is fall. I am very fortunate to live in a place where the seasons do change. As long as I can remember having a favorite, it has been fall. But what is it that makes it my favorite? I guess it is lots of little things all put together. I love the colors of the changing leaves, so bright and beautiful. I really enjoy hearing a nice crunch instead of a dull thud when I walk outside. When I was a kid I used to try to walk as far as I could without touching bare ground. Maybe all kids do this. In some places I would wade through the leaves and not have to pay attention to where I placed my feet. But then in other places I would have to jump or take funny sideways steps to be able to stay on a leaf. It was so much fun! It is also quite fascinating to me how some leaves slowly float down to the ground like they would really rather stay up in the air. And then other leaves suddenly come crashing down like they just can’t wait a second longer to get to the ground. Why does that happen? I’ve always wondered.
One of the very best things about fall is the cooler temperatures. I like summer and the freedom and play time and vacation time that come with it, but it is just too hot! I get grumpy when I’m hot. I just don’t like it. So when fall comes around, and things cool off enough to let me breath, I am downright cheerful! The nights start getting cold, but the days are still warm enough to enjoy the outside. It is perfect! And the house is not so hot that I don’t want to turn on the oven. Fall is baking time to me. Pies and breads and muffins and cookies and many, many other delicious things.
When fall comes I am reminded again of the amazing creation of this earth. I just sit in awe when I think of how perfectly the earth works. Everything has a place and a season, even down to the smallest particle. Everything has a purpose and function, and is beautiful at the same time. Fall is also a time of gratitude to me. Maybe because I grew up celebrating Thanksgiving every fall. But it makes sense to me to look back over the year that is ending and see just how blessed I have been. There is a closet door in our living room and every fall I cover it with paper. At the top in big colorful letters I write, “We are thankful for …”. Then over the next weeks we write or draw whatever comes to mind. By the time Thanksgiving comes it is quite full and we do feel very blessed. I think Doctrine and Covenants 136:28 best explains the way I feel in the fall. “If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving.”
So, my favorite time of year is fall. I am very fortunate to live in a place where the seasons do change. As long as I can remember having a favorite, it has been fall. But what is it that makes it my favorite? I guess it is lots of little things all put together. I love the colors of the changing leaves, so bright and beautiful. I really enjoy hearing a nice crunch instead of a dull thud when I walk outside. When I was a kid I used to try to walk as far as I could without touching bare ground. Maybe all kids do this. In some places I would wade through the leaves and not have to pay attention to where I placed my feet. But then in other places I would have to jump or take funny sideways steps to be able to stay on a leaf. It was so much fun! It is also quite fascinating to me how some leaves slowly float down to the ground like they would really rather stay up in the air. And then other leaves suddenly come crashing down like they just can’t wait a second longer to get to the ground. Why does that happen? I’ve always wondered.
One of the very best things about fall is the cooler temperatures. I like summer and the freedom and play time and vacation time that come with it, but it is just too hot! I get grumpy when I’m hot. I just don’t like it. So when fall comes around, and things cool off enough to let me breath, I am downright cheerful! The nights start getting cold, but the days are still warm enough to enjoy the outside. It is perfect! And the house is not so hot that I don’t want to turn on the oven. Fall is baking time to me. Pies and breads and muffins and cookies and many, many other delicious things.
When fall comes I am reminded again of the amazing creation of this earth. I just sit in awe when I think of how perfectly the earth works. Everything has a place and a season, even down to the smallest particle. Everything has a purpose and function, and is beautiful at the same time. Fall is also a time of gratitude to me. Maybe because I grew up celebrating Thanksgiving every fall. But it makes sense to me to look back over the year that is ending and see just how blessed I have been. There is a closet door in our living room and every fall I cover it with paper. At the top in big colorful letters I write, “We are thankful for …”. Then over the next weeks we write or draw whatever comes to mind. By the time Thanksgiving comes it is quite full and we do feel very blessed. I think Doctrine and Covenants 136:28 best explains the way I feel in the fall. “If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving.”
5 comments:
I love the sound of crunching leaves too. I love the idea of covering a door and writing what you are thankful for- I'm going to add that tradition this year.
What I miss the most about autumn in the desert is all the crunchy leaves. Before I went off to college and got married my family lived in Georgia for five years right smack dab in the middle of the woods. Fall was glorious!
YEA for FALL. It is my favorite time of year. Fall brings snow and hot chocolate and opportunities to cuddle in front of the fire. Oh, I can hardly wait.
Aimee, I had no idea you were such a writer. You have a way of saying what I feel. Thank you for that. 'Cause now I don't have to say it! AND, I love your idea of the "thankful for..." paper on the door. I think we should all try it.
Fall just always feels so refreshing after the hot summer. I really don't do well in the heat either. Fall is just about perfect.
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