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The Scents of Fall
I switch my light summer fragrances to those with warmer accords when the air turns cool in September. More often than not, the perfume I reach for on chilly mornings is Chanel No.…
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Better Than Their Betters
The title of my post comes from one of my favorite films, Mrs. Miniver. I never paid much attention to the line until it came to mind this weekend. Mrs. Miniver, played by…
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A Kindred Visit
I recently drove six hours to visit my dearest friend for four days. It was way too short. We began anew at the spot we left off – where the heartsong plays. Comforting,…
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The Kind of September
“The early morning light was over everything and summer had glanced back and waved a fleeting hand at the day with soft airs and the lingering warmth of sunshine.” One of my dearest…
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Come October
October tugs at my heart more than any other month. It calls to mind school days, plaid skirts, football games, sunshine and comfort foods. Its atmospheric ways stir the soul and put extra meaning…
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Isn’t She Lovely?
I love the month of October; it is heralded in by my birthday and it begins the happy run up to the holidays. As my custom, I watch the DVD of Mona Lisa…
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Dream Job
I had a dream of a job once. And I worked a full fall season there and so it is only natural that when August gives its page over to September, and my…
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And I shall tell this with a sigh…
Once a year in autumn, my thoughts turn back to a small town I once lived in and my life there. It is true, the town was not my heart’s desire and my…
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September my love….
A hurricane is charging toward my area and preparations are certainly being made. What may be lovely, however, is that the heat’s back will at last be broken – it has been an…
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If I could save time in a bottle….
….I would save Autumn. Today is a perfect Fall day and by the way, I capitalize all the seasons. The sky is cobalt, the air crisp and fresh, the leaves have made a…
