In Spring I thought my garden was
a Paradise sublime . . .In June I said the time of roses
was the sweetest time . . .
Now as I go strolling past
the border by the wall . . .I declare my autumn garden is
the best garden of all . . .
Shaggy headed dahlias
in every tint and tone . . .flaunt their gay and gaudy blooms
against the old grey stone.
Glorious chrysanthemums
in copper, pink and white . . .weave about the berried shrubs
a pattern, rich and bright.
the sunflowers' wild display,
the fountains of the golden rod . . .
no wonder that I say
My september garden,
with its colours, bold and clear . . .is the loveliest of all,
the climax of the year.
The days are really drawing in now. I am getting up in dark and going to bed in dark and it seems to have happened overnight. This morning it is incredibly windy and overcast, and yet yesterday it said we were going to have highs of 25 (which is pretty warm). According to my weather thing on my iPad however it says that by 9 am we will be in full sunlight and it is 17 degrees right now. Doesn't feel like 17!
I dreamt last night that I bought an Inn in Vermont and my mom and dad were going to help me run it. That was always a dream of mine, to have my own B&B. I just never won the lottery! (That would have been the only way I could have done it.) This Inn in my dream was filled with lovely antiquities and there was a whole wall of vintage Pyrex Casseroles in a variety of colours.
I remember thinking in my dream, Oh Cindy is really going to love this! I was busy in the dream thinking about which rooms all my kids were going to have for their bedrooms and where I was going to put the dining room and kitchen. Dreams are funny things . . .
I think one of those Murder Hornets (Asian Hornets) was trying to get into my back door yesterday. I saw it. It was huge Huge HUGE! Thankfully it flew away. I know they have been spotted down South. Those things are dangerous. They kill bees and we have been asked to report if we have seen one so their nests can be destroyed. I never saw where it went however or had the chance to take a good look.
Three of my children were in contact with me yestereday. I talk to Eileen every day on Messenger. Anthony contacted me to give me back to school photos and just to say I love you. We have a date to talk at 9 this morning and Doug facetimed me as well with Jake. He had gotten a new toy, an airfryer and he wanted to show it to me and to say he loved me also. He wants to talk again today as well. I have three really good kids there who love their mom. Jake was reading to me from this book he had about some super hero dog. Doug was cooking Pogo's in his air fryer. I am so grateful for children who work hard to make me a part of their lives.
And with that I will leave you with a thought for the day . . .
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Have a wonderfully blessed Sunday, no matter what you get up to. Don't forget!