Autumn's First Frost

Frost on the pumpkin last night.

'Tis the season of woolly socks and flip-flops. 

 

 

"The hazy, cloudless skies of Indian Summer.

Leaves scurrying down the street before the wind.

The cold shiver from an arctic blast.

Indian Summer. The last warmth of the sun.

Chilly mornings and glorious warm afternoons.

The Harvest Moon. The Hunter's Moon. The Rainy Season.

Dry corn stalks clattering in the wind.

The touch of frost on grass and window pane.

The smell of burning leaves."

~ Keith C. Heidorn

Nesting Season

A bitter-cold night, ground laden with a hoar frost.
There's whispers of snowfall by morning light.
The kind of evening that lends itself to staying indoors, finishing the Christmas cards, and watching old movies on the television.
A time to nest.