this is the time of year when nostalgia feels most at home.

summer's vibrant greens are losing their voice while autumn's reds, oranges and golds are finding theirs. browns are taking over the greenery on the sides of the roads on our country drives, but lift your head upward and you are canopied by autumn leaves whispering their colors...and in two weeks will be singing at the top of their lungs.

we're gearing up our yard to "rest" during the cold for a busy growing season next spring and summer. our garden was roto-tilled last week (our nice neighbor drove his tractor up with a roto-tiller attached. i think he might have been sick of looking at our garden of weeds), we're doing the last few cuttings of grass, kenny weeded the raspberry patch so now we can take advantage of a LOT of yummy ripe raspberries this fall. we'll be planning out the garden over the winter. the temperatures are dipping into the 40s at night...this weekend we're not going to get much above 40 or 50 during the day. gotta love that fresh, crisp air!

here are signs of autumn in our yard.

1. a sideway's look at the "back" yard.
2. my grandparents standing next to our tilled garden. it's big, yes? we want to actually use it next year!
3. rowan with my parents' dog, shaye at the respberry patch.
4. the leaves are just starting to turn.
5. the side of our house. i love the lighting in this picture. that's autumn sunshine!
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