"The breezes taste of apple peel.
The air is full of smells to feel-
Ripe fruit, old footballs, burning brush,
New books, erasers, chalk, and such.
The bee, his hive, well-honeyed hum,
And Mother cuts chrysanthemums.
Like plates washed clean with suds, the days
Are polished with a morning haze."

~John Updike~

"In the garden, Autumn is, indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of thought and care and toil.
And at no season, safe perhaps in Daffodil time, do we get such superb color effects as from August to November."
~Rose G. Kingsley, The Autumn Garden, 1905~

"By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer."
~Helen Hunt Jackson~

"The air is different today
the wind sings with a new tone
sighing of changes
coming
the harvest gathered
a flower, a nut
some mead, and bread
a candle and a prayer
returning the fruits
in thanksgiving
to the grove
and receiving
it's blessing
again"
~Rhawk, Alban Elfed~

Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's

still a gift.

~Regina Brett~

Draw from family and friends, feel like that

small-town person. The achievements, the materialistic

possessions really then become to mean less.

Every accomplishment starts with

the decision to try.

Life's lessons are simple once you

give up the struggle.

Appreciate the design of your life today.Then draw yourself close to the day.

Quoted by: Angela L. Wozniak
I wake each morning with the thrill of expectation
and the joy of being truly alive. And I'm thankful for this day.

In this day that stands before you, you can be certain that you'll
have many chances for growth, for kindness to others, for
developing confidence in yourself. Be always thoughtful in
your actions today. They are special and

will be repeated no more.

 

You can accomplish great things, yet you must always do it
One moment at a time. Today is filled with a wealth of those moments.

In the confines of a single moment, what possible place
Could there be for worry or despair? After all, it's just a
moment, it's yours to use, and while you have it you can
take a few positive steps forward.

Great value is created steadily and diligently, one moment
at a time. Live with respect and appreciation for each small
moment, and that value will be yours.

If you fill a moment with resentment, nothing of value will
come of it. If you hurry through the moment, anxious about
what is next, you'll leave behind the opportunity you could
have had to make a difference.