The weather is cooperating and we've been able to get outside and put away all the things we enjoyed during the summer weather preparing for the season change. We threw out the bedraggled red begonias from the front porch and all the dried geraniums from the back deck. Our winters are often harsh so I'll clean and store our white wooden rockers in the basement til spring. A gift from our daughter, Lisa. I love rocking on the front porch when the weather is warm. R has already stored our red metal chairs and table from the deck in his barn as well as the bigger table and chairs where we often have lunch - when I can get him off the lawn tractor! I find comfort in putting to bed the items that bring me such joy in summer. I feel as though I'm wrapping them in a warm quilt to rest until beautiful weather when they'll claim their rightful place outdoors. I put away the little green garden chair with the wreath and flowers - photo on my blog. Even the pumpkin...
"All the characters who have housed my stories now have permanent apartments in my head - I still have tea with them." bw