I can see why the end of October is perfect for Halloween.  It rained yesterday as a cold front began working it's way through.  Last night was windy as is today and the temps have dipped into the 40s.  Many of the trees are now bare and the sky is grey and daunting.  You can almost feel winter's icy fingers approaching.  The day light hours are getting short and Saturday night we go back to standard time.

Despite the fact that I have no energy today and my whole body hurts, I want to bake some bread and make a hearty soup for dinner tonight.  I'm sure that will make me feel much better.

So, off I go before I lose this day all together.

Just one day after sending flowers for a funeral, I am sending flowers for a new baby born.  And so goes the continuation of life's cycle.  Sister in Law Sandy, lost her Dad to cancer early this week and I am so glad she was there with my sister Beth to welcome sweet Maddie into the world yesterday.  Maddie's middle name says it all.......Hope.

To look at conditions here in New England, you would think that Autumn was already here.  Because of all the rain we had, the swamp maples are already turning and there are autumn leaves already on our front lawn.  I'm even starting to hear September's crickets from my open window at night.  I have turned off the air conditioners and with open windows, I am only using fans.  A few nights we have had to turn off the fans as the temps have dipped below 50 degrees.

And so.......life continues and seasons turn from one to the next.  A perfectly formed circle that only God can master.