Saturday, October 08, 2005
That time of year thou mayest in me behold...
When yellow leaves or none or few do hang....
I think i disagree with Shakespeare on this one. He was comparing the fall season as being the end of his life and forshadowing death. But as I walked back to my dorm tonight, my thoughts and sentiments were far from the end of life. The rustling leaves scurring across the path, the cool breeze, swaying branches....the air was almost electric, full of excitement and joy. I love the fall. The weather makes me want to dance with the twirling leaves as they fall and I always feel so happy, as if I could burst. Even if I'm alone. Saturday nights (expect for last weekend) have begun to become a traditional eating alone night cause somehow I always miss when people are going to dinner. But tonight, I could have cared less. Tonight was wonderful.
I baked a pumpkin pie from scratch tonight, and by "from scratch" I mean from a real pumpkin not a can. It was fun, challenging, relaxing... The smell of pumpkin pie baking is glorious and brings with it all those wonderful sentiments of fall. Have I mentioned how much I love the fall? Later, I walked into Einstien Brothers to find it all decked out for Halloween: hanging pumpkin lights, jack-o-laterns, everything. Its just been a wonderful fall day =-) Now I'm going to finish my delicious sandwich and go meet some friends for a great ending to a lovely day.
OOh, one of the best parts of the day, was coming back to the room to find it empty (which I was glad for because for once I just wanted a dash of alone time), sitting down with the first bit of the pie I baked topped with whipped cream and a cup of Ragamuffin tea brewed to perfection. I exhaled and soaked up the moment. I havn't felt so relaxed in a long time. =-)
I think i disagree with Shakespeare on this one. He was comparing the fall season as being the end of his life and forshadowing death. But as I walked back to my dorm tonight, my thoughts and sentiments were far from the end of life. The rustling leaves scurring across the path, the cool breeze, swaying branches....the air was almost electric, full of excitement and joy. I love the fall. The weather makes me want to dance with the twirling leaves as they fall and I always feel so happy, as if I could burst. Even if I'm alone. Saturday nights (expect for last weekend) have begun to become a traditional eating alone night cause somehow I always miss when people are going to dinner. But tonight, I could have cared less. Tonight was wonderful.
I baked a pumpkin pie from scratch tonight, and by "from scratch" I mean from a real pumpkin not a can. It was fun, challenging, relaxing... The smell of pumpkin pie baking is glorious and brings with it all those wonderful sentiments of fall. Have I mentioned how much I love the fall? Later, I walked into Einstien Brothers to find it all decked out for Halloween: hanging pumpkin lights, jack-o-laterns, everything. Its just been a wonderful fall day =-) Now I'm going to finish my delicious sandwich and go meet some friends for a great ending to a lovely day.
OOh, one of the best parts of the day, was coming back to the room to find it empty (which I was glad for because for once I just wanted a dash of alone time), sitting down with the first bit of the pie I baked topped with whipped cream and a cup of Ragamuffin tea brewed to perfection. I exhaled and soaked up the moment. I havn't felt so relaxed in a long time. =-)
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