Reflections on a Lazy Night

It's Beggar's Night in Grimes.

Answering the door falls to me, so

tonight's tasks can't be anything that needs

undivided attention.
With knitting and reading out of the question
this seemed like a good way
to occupy my time.

 

I've been enjoying the rhythms of the season.

Harvest has ended for many local farmers.

One has begun planting posts for

snow fencing.

 

The trees have been lovely.

Over the weekend we drove past a

fairly new tract of homes

and I was encouraged to see how many

new trees had been planted.

For some reason those spindly trunks topped by

their brilliant scarlet leaves

made a statement about young

(presumably young) homeowners

investing in the future

when a new patio set may 

have had a more immediate payoff.

 

I'm also feeling a certain

squirrel-like urgency in these last

 few days before daylight savings ends.

Darkness late into the morning  and

falling early in the evening

makes the day too short and too busy 

when there are projects to tackle!!