Pulling the comforter up....

Looking out the upstairs window of my home office, there is no doubt that the richness and splendor of fall is upon us. The maple trees now wear leaves of varying shades of crimson and red mixed among the green ones still valiantly clinging to the ever fading summer.

The neighborhood yards are in varying stages of excepting the inevitable change.... some with a few perennials still hanging on, some with all the perennials cut back, some with fresh new color from the vibrant burnt orange, yellow, buff, white and crimson mums.....some boldly declaring that fall is here with pumpkins placed on steps and in garden areas. The mornings are crisp, while the afternoons are still lukewarm. High School football is in the air and the laughter of children's voices fill the playgrounds at recess time.

Pulling the comforter up in the chill of the morning and wishing to stay in bed, all comfy and cozy, is a wonderful feeling this time of the year.....as autumn leaves start to fall.........