Brown October brings the last
Of ripening gifts, from summer past.
Have you noticed that summer is definitely past? It has been a hard adjustment this week. I’m not used to finding socks, shoes, jackets, and hats for all three boys. Our ‘getting out of the house routine’ takes a full 15-20 minutes longer, and it was bad enough when Luke and Levi could slip on their flip-flops. Leif just went barefoot!Yesterday, the sun decided to grace us with its presence for a little while. The boys and I took a walk, enjoying breathing in the clean fall air. The pitiful veggie garden has been begging for attention. I pulled up and picked the last of the ripening gifts. Our tomatoes had a rough year. The deer, the cool weather…. there are a lot of green tomatoes on the vines, but we’ve only picked a few red ones. I’m guessing they won’t last much longer with this cold and rain!
I’m sad that the boys won’t get to pick carrots for lunch again until next summer rolls around. The delicious crunch of fresh-picked French green beans, roasted with olive oil and sea salt, is already a dim memory. We are gearing up to plant our fruit trees, though. That will be a job and a half!