Wednesday Ramblings ~

Hello Friends & Folk ~

a beautiful Wednesday morning to you all!

sunny, cool and feeling more & more like 

 ~ A U T U M N ~

everyday...

the colors, scents, temperatures and textures of Fall have invaded my brain 

and I am loving being possessed by it all!

my needlework & folk art has been heavily influenced 

by the colors of the changing leaves

and our surroundings here at the farm...

...burnt orange

chalk

soot

poison apple green...

soothing stitches

the farmhouse has become a little more snug 

...with candles lit every morning

in scents of

cinnamon

sage

clove

and

burning leaves

and the kitchen being warmed by the oven ~

baking apples and cornbread for supper...

I am enjoying my bluejeans, boots and sweaters...

...the feel of wool has now become familiar 

to my Summer-browned skin

once again

and hot baths are an every night celebration!

familiar faces

our bed is now warmed 

by an additional layer of old quilts...

... thick with cotton batt and old rags...

their weight on us as we sleep makes us feel safe & secure ~

like the hands that stitched them so many moons ago 

are holding & hugging us while we slumber.

~

but...it is this time of year that I truly feel more alive than any other.

cooler temps help keep the ever-annoying hot-flashes at bay

and my walks in the woods are so much more enjoyable in this Season...

~

how ironic it is to feel the energies of the trees & plants waning,

while my energies are waxing like a New Moon...

linen & thread

perhaps that's how it works...

we gain strength & renewal from the Natural elements around us

so that we may become stronger and more productive ourselves?

~

that way we can be fruitful and care for our friends, family & selves

 a little more in preparation

of the colder months to come....

simple beauty

quiet, fresh, beloved & so very soothing...

our humble little someplace is all I could have ever dreamed for.

~

I just know that I am blessed to be where I am and who I'm with ~

and hope that you all feel the same way too.

*Blessed be, my Friends*

 ~ Lori ~