October is possibly one of my most favorite months of the year. There is finally a hint of cool on the breeze, a promise that the humid heat is at last coming to an end. The leaves of the hardwoods, maple, oak and hickory, all shades of red, yellow, orange and brown are beginning to release and scatter on the ground. Apples are ripe in the orchards, wild persimmons in the woods, adding hues of gold, red, green and orange to the cultivated and the natural. The aromas of cinnamon and pumpkin and pecan and caramel fill our home and flavor our food. Occasionally, a hint of wood smoke from an early morning fireplace “chill-breaker” or the remnants of an evening pit fire waft on the foggy morning air.
Chittering squirrels shore up their drays, spotted fawns nestle in the straw, and birds v-form in flight toward even more southern climes–all clear signs to the keen observer that winter is coming. Nature knows. I know.
But for now, it is October, finally Fall. And in this season, surrounded at the same time by the abundance of the harvest and the dying of the leaves, I prepare my nest.
Leona & Alexander 
With your beautiful evocative description of October, I feel it could also become my favourite month! 😀I love how the colourful natural world blends into your cosy home with all its aromas…it would be a joy to be a guest! 😀 Yes, I definitely feels like I’m preparing a nest, hunkering down for the winter…my staple is lots of candles, we have them lit all evening. Happy Autumn! 🍁🍂
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You are welcome any time! I love the smells of Fall, and am so grateful to be finally living again in a place with seasons. Dim light is a must and everything looks cozier by candlelight! Happy Autumn to you too!
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This is a delicious post! October is already my favourite month (closely followed by September) and you capture many of the things I love about it!
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Thank you Andrea! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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