Fall is Almost Here

I was out taking a walk the other day and came across a maple that had started to change colors. It was then that it dawned on me that Fall is almost here. I love Fall. I don't say this lightly. I LOVE FALL. I love the smells of fall. People start to fire up their woodstoves and the smell of smoke wofts throught the cool evening air. I love the sounds of Fall. The ducks geese start to gather in numbers at this time of year. They are preparing for their long journey down the coast. We have marsh that sorounds us and it is a favorite meeting spot for the geese. I can hear them calling each other together. "COME JOIN US" their honking seems to say. I especially love the tastes of Fall. Pumpkin pie, apple pie, corn chowder, chili... all taste better in the Fall, at least to me.
I know that some of you are lamenting Fall because it is an indication that Winter is around the corner. But wait a second, stop, look, listen, smell, taste. Don't be so quick to overlook the blessings of the day in fear of what tomorrow may bring. Enjoy the here and now.
Peyton was at practice the other day and I was taking pictures of him. He turned to me and stuck his index finger in the air. Wow, he not only likes this game now he's getting cocky as well. "We're #1" I saw his gesture to be. But wait, that's not it. He started to point emphatically. He want's me to look up. He saw the beauty in the little things in life. I'll let these pictures tell the rest of the story.