Slipping into Fall

Ah - the blessing of these beautiful fall days, the fruit ripening in
luscious abundance on the trees, the sun rolling everything from the
earth into its warmth and generosity, the bears, deer, and coyotes
munching up the fruit-feast that has fallen to the ground. The earth
sings to us on days like this if we will only listen, she is our
friend, our mother, our child, our island home.... Isn't it good to be
alive in a body on days of wine-tinted light, amber and golden,
rich with a summer's worth of heat! Clear with a sky's pouring of
blue arcing joy! Magical with the peace of animals feasting and
filling in these last days before the long dark nights arrive.... what
can we say but - thank you!