Autumn Equinox Today is the first day of Fall. It’s the third season of the year and the only one that has two names–Autumn and Fall. I like Fall. It’s the last of the harvest time. Things slow down. Leaves…fall. Nights become longer and temperatures cool. And today is the Autumn Equinox–the day when night and day are of equal […]
Welcoming Fall
Welcoming Fall It’s Fall. I wonder sometimes why we call it Autumn when Fall is so much more apt. Welcoming Fall. Branches heavily laden with ripe apples and quince. A shawl around my shoulders and socks on my feet in the morning, instead of bare. The first scent of woodsmoke wafting in my window from a neighbor […]
Easy As Pie
Easy As Pie Remember making these? In the autumn when the maple leaves have flamed and fallen, choose a large one and cut it into pie-shaped pieces. from Mud Pies And Other Recipes, A Cookbook For Dolls by Marjorie Winslow