Fall is one of my
favorite times of the year. The temperate days, the cool nights. The transformation
of the leaves to from green to brilliant crimson, orange, or yellow. We’re
lucky we have some that change to a deep red that looks more purple than any
other color. I spend a lot of time on the deck this time of year. Just watching
the leaves change.
A couple of the
neighbors have these pumpkin displays that come in rows with all different
sorts of faces on them. And they’re always lit from dusk to dawn. You can’t
help but smile when you see them. Bales of straw with mums and stacks of real
pumpkins are my absolute favorite.
I go out of my way
to find odd looking gourds to put in a dish on the table. Tables remind me of baking.
It’s time to think about what to give out for Halloween, and what to serve for
Thanksgiving dinner. In between now and then, I’ll be practicing my recipes to
ensure they’ll taste good on the big day.
Another thing I
feel compelled to do starting in the fall and over the winter is either take
writing classes, and or read books on craft. Just to keep the saw sharp, as it
were. Maybe it’s because we’re indoors more. Who knows?
I’ve signed up for
an online class with the Northeast Ohio chapter of RWA, entitled Fast Draft: A
Book In Two Weeks. It sounds like something that could really help my
productivity. I’ll keep you posted.
Another recent
purchase is The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass. The front of the book reads - passion,
purpose, and techniques to make your novel great. Hey, who am I to argue? I’m
looking forward to reading it. There’s always lots of room for improvement.
Do you like the
fall? Or would you rather it be summer all year round?
