Autumn

We've had a fire in the stove at night for the past few weeks...the leaves are starting to turn and fall off one by one...the yard has a crisp brown-ness creeping across the soft green grass...summer is fading, and autumn is on its way.

On Sunday I had the sudden urge to go outside and lie under a tree in the yard to take pictures. It's not a very big tree, but from this angle it looks huge. 

The little buckeye tree is a brilliant shade of orange-red--usually it turns brown, so this was a pleasant surprise.

For some reason fall puts within me a desire to get more artsy, to shut up indoors more often and get creative in one form or another. I've got the 'shut up indoors' part down...the 'creativity' part is lacking though. I get distracted easily. >.< The following comic typifies the process pretty well:

Every day. 

But back to pictures!

This is about 1/4 of our woodpile. We need more, but for now it's very nice and neat and has much potential. *nods*

Friday I'm leaving for Florida to see Ben and Wade! Oh, y'know, and my brother and his wife. I guess they count too. ;) I can't wait. So many pictures to take and babies to squeal over! Ees gonna be awesome.

And Wednesday I'm going trail riding with a group of people. So far we have 5 people committed--I've insisted on bringing Colletta, because (a) I hate riding strange horses in an uncontrolled environment and (b) I just prefer her, durnit. Everyone else can just stuff it. XD I can't guarantee a plethora of pictures from that outing, but I'll try to get some before and after ones.

For the past couple of weeks I've been somewhat sick. Well, not like bedridden sick--my only symptom is a dry, persistent cough, and that's been hanging around for almost 3 weeks. I was put on an antibiotic on Saturday, and have been achy/sleeping fitfully ever since, so I'm not sure if the antibiotics made it worse or if my body just decided to take a turn for the worse anyway. Meh. I'm just hoping that it's reduced by Wednesday and gone by Friday. I really don't want to take this down to Florida. *crosses fingers*

And...that's about it. I get introspective and then my mind bounces around to five different topics like a demented grasshopper. You're welcome. 

(I blame Tumblr.)