Fall

Six things I look forward to this Fall...

1. Birthdays

My sister and I have our birthdays one week apart. We usually go out for lunch.

My daughter was born two days before my birthday... she was a perfect gift!

Love, love, love these two women in my life!

2. End of Farm Season 

Can't wait to sell the last of the peaches and put the baskets and tractor away for the season. 

I am ready for a much needed rest!

3. Bon Fires

Who doesn't love a Smore! I am looking forward to cooler weather, sweatshirts, and sitting in front of the fire roasting marshmallows and eating smores' with the family.

4. Fall Leaves

Every year for my birthday, the kids and I hike a near-by canyon, picnic, and eat cake. The best part... watching the grandkids play in the leaves!  The bottom right picture is of our orchard (last fall).

5. Baking and Cooking

I can't wait to mix up a batch of pumpkin chocolate cookies! I love the smell that the harvest brings... spices, harvest soups, and fresh baked bread. Mmmmmm! And Grandma's home-made Chicken Noodle Soup is begging to be made. It warms both the tummy and the soul. So comforting!

6. Europe Trip

I'll be flying to Europe, after farm season is over, where I'll meet the hubs. It's my second time to visit Europe. I am looking forward to seeing new places, experiencing new customs, and spending time with the Col.

And did I mention that Fall is my favorite time of year! 

Writing prompt #3:  Six things you look forward to this Fall

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Darkness

Sometimes we have to feel opposites to know the full measure of their meanings. Darkness and Light. Sickness and Health. Sorrow and Joy. Despair and Hope. Loneliness and Contentment. Misery and Happiness. Adversity is part of our mortal life.

None of us will escape this life without experiencing opposites. We choose what to do with the trials of adversity. Will we learn and grow from our experiences, causing greater determination to rise above our afflictions? Or will we lose hope and remain in misery and darkness? What we choose will ultimately determine the outcome of our character. 

For me, when I choose light over darkness, I feel full of hope, peace, love, joy, and optimism for a new dawn... a brighter tomorrow. Even in my darkest hours I reach for the light and it makes all the difference in the world. 

Darkness

I love America! The America I love was born out of passion, integrity, wisdom, determination, and sacrifices of our early ancestors and Founding Fathers. I believe they were guided, protected, and inspired by divine providence in creating the America I love. Now, many generations later, some of our elected officials seem to have forgotten what America was founded on. Some of our freedoms are at stake. There is unrest around the world. We, as citizens in America and around the world all have a choice to make. Freedom and Light, or Destruction and Darkness. 

As for me, I unite with our Fore Fathers... LET FREEDOM RING!