Oh, a good place to settle—to watch the activity, to observe the migration—the absence of summer friends.
The cooler days, the crisper air bring reasons to seek warmth. Long-sleeved shirts, fire pits, butternut squash soup, sage tea. Pumpkins and goldenrod and bright red berries, methodically plucked from evergreens by cardinals and not-as-often-seen catbirds.
Overgrown foliage and scattered leaves along paths, comfort food, and respite for weary travelers and those who remain to eat of its fruit and settle into its warmth.
My favorite time of year, we remember your Butternut Squash soup. DELICIOUS !!!!
I do love that soup!