Every year I forget how quickly fall arrives. September is barely on the calendar when the nights turn crisp, mornings foggy, and leaves begin to blush and drop to the ground. It took me by surprise again this year. Maybe because last fall we were still enjoying the beach for a few weekends after school started. Not this year.
Today we went for a wander in town after worshipping in the Baptist church. Although it was cool enough for jeans, my hardy husband was stubborn and wore sandals. And Fiona, not to be outdone, was positive that it was warm enough for a swim. Now that she has gotten comfortable in the water, she wants to swim every chance there is.
It was blissful beyond words to wander around the waterfront in the sunshine. Exploring and going on adventures is a family pastime that we all enjoy. LK gets to shoot pictures. Jo gets to climb things. Fi learns more about natural science; she has decided to be a scientist and is absorbing everything science related that she can. I get to soak in sunshine and the joy of watching my family enjoy themselves.
So, despite the ups and downs of life around us, and life with other human beings (why are humans to difficult to get along with?) we are happy and content. God is great. Creation is a most incredibly beautiful thing. And we are blessed enough to live right in the middle of one of the most beautiful parts of it.
(Deep sigh of happiness.) I think I will go for a canoe ride now.
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