www.favim.com

The dry season is upon us now here in the U.S. Everywhere you drive there is dust and the colors of yellow and brown as weeds begin to die away. The lush green of summer has departed and the birds have begun to depart as well, all that remains are patches of purple asters blowing about in the fields and splashes of white from the Queen Anne’s lace. Random trees on the hillsides have slowly begun their Autumn task of changing colors. It has been so dry this summer one has to wonder what the fall foliage colors will be like. I tend to doubt we will see vibrant reds and oranges, probably a lot of yellow browns. It always triggers a bit of angst within to see summer slip away knowing the brutality of winter that will follow shortly. A time to go within and sort through things, a time to make changes and try out new things. For now we are floating through the dry season, watching the changes and feeling the evenings begin to cool down enough to add an extra blanket on the bed. Autumn has arrived.