The temperature has dropped, and along with it the leaves have turned from green to gold to brown, and fallen gently all around us. The branches and twigs on the trees are bare now; everything is shutting down, dying back, hibernating until it is time to re-emerge next spring.
We're embracing the change of seasons. The garden has been tidied and the shed has been re-organised. The barbeque has been stashed at the far back corner - we won't be needing that again for some time! The spring bulbs have been planted, tucked away underground to emerge in all their glory next year - tulips, daffodils and crocuses, all being well. I look forward to that blaze of colour appearing in my garden when I've almost forgotten about the bulbs I've planted.
Halloween is almost upon us and the children love carving pumpkins and making spooky-themed cupcakes and treats. Our meals change to comforting stews and warming soups, we eat more hot puddings than normal, and hot chocolate is always on the go. The gloves and scarves have been brought back out from the suitcase on top of the wardrobe, and they've all been freshly laundered, ready, waiting, for it to get colder.
The car maintenance has been carried out, de-icer spray and scrapers are handy and at the ready (I've already used de-icer once this month, on a particularly frosty morning!). The mornings and nights are getting darker, and after this weekend when the clocks go back, the darkness seems to hit by mid afternoon. The quilts have been changed, we've all upped togs - and the blankets are washed and to hand when an extra cover is needed on the beds.
All this preparation and readiness for the cold ahead has left me feeling calm and able to enjoy the now.
The fresh, crisp air outdoors calls for one thing - wrap up warm and head to the park!
Thanks for reading - hope you're keeping cosy too.
Best Wishes
Debbie
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