Tag Archives: autumn

October Skies

Posted on October 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

It’s the northern half’s most beautiful month, when leaves and sunrises vie to out-blush one another, and clouds and moons stage sunset tableaus. Gloves and mufflers appear, walks demand to be taken, cats demand laps, books demand eyes and windows … Continue reading →

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My Computer Crashed!

Posted on October 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

Well, OK, it didn’t exactly “crash.” I mean, there was no hole in the wall. There were no other bleeding computer owners standing around threatening to sue my pants off. Seven years (and one computer) ago, I somehow managed to … Continue reading →

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This Summer Was…

Posted on September 25, 2024 by mitchteemley
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Autumn Blessing

Posted on September 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

Wishing you a blessed and beautiful Autumn!

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The Ugly Time?

Posted on December 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I used to consider late autumn with its leafless trees and sullen skies the ugly time But then I grew up and came to understand its barren beauty how it saw the loss and longing in … Continue reading →

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Leaf Me Alone!

Posted on December 4, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Long after the surrounding trees have become skeletal figures amid autumnal quilts, the oaks shed their thick bronze leaves and watch indifferently as the wind blows them into neighbors’ yards. The world is like that, forever … Continue reading →

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Fall Has Fallen

Posted on December 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

When people celebrate autumn, it’s nearly always in reference to the beautiful array of leaves. But autumn really has three stages: 1) Notumn (not quite autumn), 2) Hallmark Autumn (the one in the Calendars), and 3) Falltumn, when bare limbs … Continue reading →

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Scenes of Autumn

Posted on October 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

Although summer is the traditional vacation time, my wife and I prefer fall getaways when we can walk in cool air amidst technicolor leaves under cloud-strewn skies. Here are some autumnnal scenes we’ve captured in the last two years. Have … Continue reading →

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Just Chillin’

Posted on October 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

It felt like autumn here for the first time this morning, and I immediately sprang into action and did…nothing. There’s something about cool weather that makes you want to just grab a cuppa and chill, to read, doze, or simply … Continue reading →

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All About October

Posted on October 2, 2023 by mitchteemley

Ancient Romans celebrating the Feast of PumpkinSpiceus Thought for the Week Welcome to October, the eighth month of the year. Wait. What? October takes its name from the Latin number eight. Why? Because the ancient Roman Calendar, credited to Romulus … Continue reading →

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