Although still Summer, the air breathes cold and the daytime days are more compact. I remember vaguely, I no longer remember where, looking out on such a mountain waterfall. Montana … Northeast Minnesota … the US West Coast? So many faces for whom I have forgotten the names. And too many names with no connection to anyone I might have worked or spoken with.

Early autumn is a time of reflection for me. In many ways I become more of who I am. The air is clean, here, and the chill is a welcome promise of the coming snow and cold.

A warm cup of coffee and milk. Best wishes for the coming week!

Lizl

#weekendcoffeeshare thanks to Natalie!

In retrospect, I don’t think that I got much done, this week. Except that I reread a three-book series. And I am now browsing through from the first book one more time. The weather has been cooler, and the daylight fades into evening, then night, a bit earlier. Fall allergies not withstanding, I feel my energy and enthusiasm returning. I look forward to the cold air and the sounds of autumn breezes and fallen leaves beneath my moccasins.

On Saturday, Al and I started the Fall routine of cutting down all the volunteer trees at the fence line, which is hampered by mesh fences. The trunks and branches weave in and out. I plan to clear my chives garden of tall weeds and use some of the mulching from the final lawn mowing to cover the chives for wintering. That will rob the rabbits of a hiding place out of sight of the Scamper dogs, The squirrels garner more attention, though, and the Scampers look up first to see whether they’re running the wires strung high above the fence. The dogs chase the squirrels all the way past our fence and watch them race up a tree in the adjacent lot.

I enjoyed the Zoom “salon” gathering on Saturday afternoon. In preparation for those missing hours, I spent Friday afternoon and evening washing and drying all the laundry but the towels and washcloths. That comes next, while my husband is at his volunteer shift at the marksmanship center. I was happy to gather via Zoom with the Colorado Springs Friends meeting while he was there. I hope he remembers to stop at the grocery for some milk.

Thank you for stopping by! No time for more than a quick cup of tea or Toddy coffee, but I am glad you made it here.

Thank you, as always, for our host Natalie the Explorer for her wonderful weekly Iceland Adventure Coffee Share post. I was pleased at the pictures from Iceland particularly, because after college, my sister enlisted in the Navy and was stationed there (in an anonymous location). Top secret Cold War something or another. She was able to take leaves to Europe while stationed there.

Best wishes for your week!
Lizl