Fall 2008

I'm a summer girl...I love spring when everything is new, but really when it comes down to it I just love the summertime. But I've gotten a much better appreciation for fall over the year, especially as I look for God in His creation of the earth.

I think what makes me appreciate God's hand in autumn most is that He knew that we wouldn't particularly like to see everything around us dying. So He made it beautiful! I think it's just really amazing that the leaves become such beautiful, vivid colors before they die. I mean really, if there was no intelligence behind the creation of this earth, why would we possibly know what was beautiful anyway?

I've learned through my Master Gardener association to take into account the color of the fall foliage when choosing trees, shrubs, and perennials. So now I'm taking note even more of what I see when I'm driving around so I can select some new things to add to my landscaping in the future.

We've had some perfect weather this fall for vivid colored foliage. I've gotten a lot of joy out of really looking around and taking in all of the beauty that God blesses us with this time of year. If you haven't gotten a chance to drive or walk around just for the sake of looking at the fall colors, JUST DO IT!

My slide show is made up of photos I took around my yard the over the last week. I had planned to take a trip out to the local lake to take a few more photos, but I haven't had a chance yet, so maybe I'll add more later.

I have no profound words about bananas or compost today, just a reminder to take a few minutes everyday to enjoy God's creation!

"How many are your works O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures." Psalm 104:24