So here we are, winter fast approaching and the harvest season is winding down. It has been a busy year! Spring was crazy busy - but then the energy of spring is always infectious as everything in our world kickstarts in to gear: buds start shooting, babies are born, flowers bloom, insects sound and birds start returning.
Summer has a different feel - by then mother nature has settled down to work, and there is constant rythm and steady on-slaught of things to be done in the garden. The to do list just never shortens and you just move from one task to the other.
Fall is special, you can almost hear mother nature heave a sigh, she is tired now and as the last leaves fall you can imagine her rubbing her eyes with a yawn as she pushes out the last harvestable bounty. All the little critters start to ready themselves for the cold to come - birds head south, hibernators harvest and ladybugs come inside.
Winter is on her way and she has her teeth in, a time to rest, a time to reflect. The world outside goes quiet and we have a moment to appreciate the year and be still, waiting, watching for the first craziness of spring.
I love this time of year.
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