Thinking Autumn - Feeling Winter

 A road trip to Kelowna began feeling like autumn, but showed a wintry side.

getting creative

Halloween

Halloween is Not My Favorite Event on the Annual Calendar.  That said there are some things about it that I do like:

• the simple images - carved pumpkins, etc that are so easy to draw, cut out, etc
• candy!
• fireworks

I'm not wild about:

• kids going door to door getting candy from strangers
• scary stuff

I don't like

• the focus on evil, death, malevolent spirits

Here I am, a Christian in a secular place, uncomfortable with aspects of a celebration that I don't really believe in. 

When I was young we participated whole hog.  When my kids were young, I participated grudgingly, trying to buy them off with bags of candy, or to "out fun" Halloween by going out for dinner or to Watermania, instead.

So, what will I do this year? Turn off all the lights and curl up somewhere with a good book? Go out for dinner? Cave in and give out candy, because it is fun to see the kids?

more autumn treasure

Fall Colours Still Going Strong

 

I have been enjoying the long parade of coloured leaves we have been witnessing this fall.  After the deluge of last weekend and rains of this week, there were still some delightful offerings available whenever the sun came out. 

Autumn Radiance

Thankful