Sane, Simple, Sacred: I ♥ Autumn

I ♥ Autumn

"Thy bounty shines in autumn unconfined
And spreads a common feast for all that live."
- James Thomson

"Summer is already better, but the best is autumn.
It is mature, reasonable and serious, it glows
moderately and not frivolously ... It cools down,
clears up, makes you reasonable ..."
- Valentin

"I love fall! Fall is exciting.
It's apples and cider.
It's an airborne spider.
It's pumpkins in bins.
It's burrs on dog's chins.
It's wind blowing leaves.
It's chilly red knees.
It's nuts on the ground.
It's a crisp dry sound.
It's green leaves turning
And the smell of them burning.
It's clouds in the sky.
It's fall. That's why...
I love fall."
- Author Unknown

"Autumn is a season followed immediately by looking forward to Spring." - Anonymous

Today I'm simply ReVELiNg in the coming of my favorite season.

Time seems to have flown by...

I have a few potted plants to place in our already-crowded flower beds..

I'd best get ENeRGeTiC before winter!

9 comments:

EileenSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:57 AM
I love Autumn too! It's my favorite!
Although we haven't been having very Fall-like weather this week! HOT, HUMID, WET, RAIN, OVERCAST, YUCK!
But I can't complain because last weekend was beautiful blue skies, and that wonderful crisp, clean, chilly air! Sweater weather! It's the best!
Enjoy!
Love and Prayers,
Eileen
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MoSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM
I love this time of year, too! It is SUCH fun to open the windows to let a cool front into the house.
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Janettessage.blogspot.comSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Welcome fall....I hope you are doing better
Enjoy this wonderful season
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JackieSeptember 23, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Loving fall...would enjoy it year round! :))
Beautiful plants!!
I hope that you continue to get better and better....itching and rash gone with summer.
Love,
Jackie
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Carole Poirot September 23, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Hi Rebecca, thanks for your lovely comment on my blog and thanks for the compliment, I really appreciate it.

This is a really nice post. Only problem: Living in London, our summer already looked like autumn, so I'd prefer a bit more sunshine right now :-) xo
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DeboraSeptember 24, 2011 at 9:40 PM
I love everything about fall...the glorious colors, the crisp mornings, sweaters, eating soup on cool evenings...I could go on forever!
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FABBY'S LIVINGSeptember 24, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Hi Rebecca my friend, are you ok? Thanks for your sweet and lovely visit I so feel happy when you come over! You have such beautiful grandchildren, I saw the crew going to school, so lucky, I love grands and have only two I'm crazy about! I love fall too, specially that crisp weather and the colors are so rich and warm. I'm also a fall girl my b'day is Oct. 20th. Thank you and have a beautiful Sunday sweetie. Hugs, FABBY
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FABBY'S LIVINGSeptember 24, 2011 at 10:54 PM
OMG! I'm so darn...well??? I haven't realized I wasn't a follower of yours, I thought I DID!! Well, at least it's not too late, now I'm a happy follower of your beautiful blog dear friend! Lots of hugs, FABBY
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elaine @ peace for the journeySeptember 27, 2011 at 10:30 AM
My absolute favorite as well!

peace~elaine
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-Benjamin Franklin

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WITH WHICH TO
START YOUR DAY

God holds you. Each day he carries us in his arms. Psalm 68:19 NLT
God sustains you. THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 AMP
God covers you. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust. Psalm 91:4 AMP
God pours His love upon you. Through each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me. Psalm 42:8 NLT
God will not fail you. The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! Lamentations 3:22 NLT

THE BLOGGER'S PRAYER Lord, help me to learn to spell without spellcheck, manage to visit all that visit me, and post regularly - all in 5 minutes a day, so that I can clean house and take care of my family. Help me to not look at every occurrence in my life as a blog post, and to quit taking pictures of weird things to share as well. Please Lord, help me to stop talking about my blog friends as though they are next door neighbors or someone I have known all of my life. And help me, dear Lord, to think of something witty and wise to post tomorrow.
Love, The Dust Bunny Hostage

Sane, Simple, Sacred

Mercy

I ♥ Autumn

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