A pumpkin sat out in the cold, leftover from October. A
gentle dusting of snow covered the pumpkin and the surrounding dried leaves
that had fallen. The bright afternoon sun melted the small amount of frost
leftover from the cold early morning. Chilled wind mixed with the warm
sunshine. The Fall was very much a time of hot and cold. The weather was often
unpredictable, the mornings were cold with hot cups of coffee traveling to
rumbling cars trying to heat up, the afternoon sun mixed with the chilly air, the
cold of night was pushed back by the light from homes and the burning
fireplaces that kept the humans warm.
October was
always full of crisp air and the promise of spooky fun just around the corner
but November is a pumpkin covered by snow. It’s the gatekeeper of Autumn and
Winter. Jiggle bells dance in the heads of many while others gloom about the
passing of Halloween. Some are more present minded and look forward to or dread
the most immediate holiday: Thanksgiving.
November
often feels like the start of Winter but it is full of Fall beauty for those
who seek it out. Squirrels scamper through backyards, covered in extra layers
of fat and fluff, food associated with a harvest are in full display, the
rustic scent of wood smoke fills the air and while some nights feel like one
day closer to Christmas, many nights have a cold eerie vibe that is very much
the ghost of Halloween coming up to say hello.
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