I always love this time of year when fall starts to come to an end and there is a hint of winter around the corner. Call me crazy I know, but as the scents of the season change along with the temperatures, I start to get excited with the anticipation of the time I will spend with friends and the ones I love. I especially love the smell of firewood popping and burning. I get a kick at everyone as they come through the door and head over to the fireplace, peel off layers of jackets, scarves, gloves, hats and gather around the warmth and glow of the fireplace. It’s almost like a ritual, everyone catching up talking about their journey to the house as if they just climbed Mt. Everest!
Nature itself has its own fragrance that seems to not only delight the senses, but provide a visual beauty. Have you ever noticed how different regions have their own fragrance? Though I have been here in the Ozarks for 17 years, it’s still very new to me, and I am just delighted to explore and discover the beauty that surrounds me. I can recollect the fragrance I remember as a child growing up, of the red New Mexico soil, especially when it rained. It was as though there was a perfume that filled the air with aromas of mesquite and red clay. No wonder New Mexico Chile’s are the BEST!
As the holiday’s approach, I can hardly wait for the pumpkin latte’s and hot chocolate with a hint of peppermint in it. Though it is a little wet outside, my soul is quieted by the brilliance of the leaves that are still hanging on, shimmering from the rain that falls. Just like the leaves and the ground that soaks up the rain outside, I want to soak up every minute I have been blessed with, how about you?
