"Autumn - the year’s loveliest smile. “
- William Cullen

October was a time of reflection and slowing down. There was rain, lots of it, and wind, but also beautiful pockets of light. I pulled out my 35 mm sigma art lens and slipped out when I could to capture the beauty. I thought some on what anchors me and reached for those things rather than seeking out the opinions of others. I found there was time to rest, which felt like boredom at first, until I discovered it for gift it was. We carved pumpkins one Sunday as we ate chili and cornbread with the kids, and we did our best to put the garden to rest. Baker got his first tooth cleaning and lost a few teeth in the process, but he does not seem to be bothered by the experience. I on the other hand, worried until he was his old self again. I thought some about friendships and how some shift and grow while others just fade away and no one is to blame. And while it seems too soon to fill the bowls with candy and watch as young ghosts and witches pull out their favorites to drop in their bags I know all to well that November waits in the background, ready to help us prepare to welcome winter.

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