Tag: Autumn

Squirrel

Posted on Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged , , , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

Squirrel with bushy tail on my garden fence yesterday. Looking in the wrong direction, the squirrel had probably retrieved a walnut that it had cached in my plant pots in autumn. The tree he is sitting “in” is my apple tree which was laden with fruit last autumn.

It’s an American grey squirrel that were introduced to Britain in the 1800’s I think? They have pushed the indigenous Red Squirrels out, which now live in the far north of the UK and in small enclaves in wilder areas. Even so I love having them as guests in my garden. X

An extra bank holiday

Posted on Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.

I’d invent “autumn bank holiday” for Britain.

We have lots of bank holidays in the UK but there is a big gap between the bank holiday Monday in August and then Christmas. I know America has a thanksgiving holiday and maybe we could have something  in late October?

Not halloween! Not everyone celebrates that so I’d literally call it autumn day. To enjoy the change of the season. The mists and mellow fruitfulness. The changing leaves, autumnal flowers, the ripening of fruit, fungi fruiting, the start of animals gathering food for winter.

An outside day to explore and enjoy the season and a day of rest for the day, keeping a warm evening to enjoy seasonal foods.

Apples

Posted on Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

There’s a glut of apples at the moment. People are bringing boxes and bags of them to give away.

Red, golden, yellow, green. Cookers and eaters, full of sugar and fibre. Crisp and juicy. I like them stewed with custard.

And you can’t beat an apple pie or crumble, just the mouth watering and warming dessert for this time of year. Sitting watching the rain and wind blowing horizontally past the windows, I want that bowl of flavour!

The Autumn

Posted on Posted in Fine Art, Memories, UncategorizedTagged , , , , , , , , Leave a comment
Autumn puddle acrylic on canvas

Leaves Fall in Autumn

Flowers spring up in Spring

Summer sums the year up

Winter does what? Wint?

Seasons they are all….

Never know what words mean

They are only sounds,

What is the word Autumn

Two syllables round.

It’s more interesting to say

Than a bland word like fall.

A remnant of history

That our ancient world recalls.

Put your phone down..

Posted on Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged , , , , , , , 1 Comment

Lift your head up

See life

See the sky

Don’t just look at shop windows

See architecture..

Interesting windows,

Grooves and gutters

See the tree leaves

Waving in the wind

Xanthophyll and chlorophyll

Colours changing

Lift up your heads

See the setting sun

Falling with the leaves.

Put down your phone

And experience Autumn.

Absent

Posted on Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Only one tulip so far this spring. The rains been absent this month and although there are leaves, no flowers are in bud. The one that has flowered is a lovely pink. I will have to take a photo of it.

Has your spring (or autumn) been good so far this year? I feel like I’m missing it with so many things to deal with. Take care all.