I Love Autumn

It’s such a nice season. The air is crisp, the trees are fabulous, the sunsets are amazing, and all is right with the world. It’s been sunny for several days now, so our roses have had a chance to come back for one last burst of color – I picked several today, so everybody has fresh roses in their rooms. It’s wonderful. Hugo has been taking pictures of the sunset every night, just because the colors are so gorgeous. We built a fire in the downstairs fireplace for the first time tonight, and it’s heating up the basement wonderfully. I do love fires; they make the house feel so cozy. For almost the last month I’ve smelled other people’s fires when I’ve been out walking – there’s something really special about walking along all bundled up in the cold, and smelling woodsmoke from your neighbors’ fires. And now we have a fire of our own! I was going to make hot-crossed buns this afternoon, but ran out of time – hopefully I’ll get a chance to do that soon, because that’s a cozy thing, too.