Coming so soon, Autumn is! Oh, I feel it in the crisp, cool of the mornings, and in the evening when I snuggle under the sheets and use a blanket for the first time in months. There's a shift in the energy; with or with out visible signs of Autumn, I can feel that it's on the way. To be fair, Summer still has a week to blow it out. I'm loving the produce, and the blue skies. But what I really love is riding the cusp of a season shift. The space in between. So exciting to anticipate and prepare for change.
Autumn has always been my favorite season. I savor the colors, the smells, the chill. I love it for it's beauty as much as it's signal to turn inwards, to let go, and be still. It is something to honor - the vibrancy of nature as it dies.
We are celebrating the shift over here. I celebrate each time I pull on a sweater. I celebrate with a hot beverage each morning. We celebrate with dinner on the front porch. I celebrate by (slowly) putting up herbal medicines for winter.
-and if you haven't seen The Business of Being Born you really, really ought to. you can get it from Netflix and i doubt anyone would regret seeing it. Ricki Lake is even making a sequel, there is that much to say and show about Birth.
Autumn has always been my favorite season. I savor the colors, the smells, the chill. I love it for it's beauty as much as it's signal to turn inwards, to let go, and be still. It is something to honor - the vibrancy of nature as it dies.
Here's some photos of other ways we are taking in the change of seasons.
Sly rocks his Guatemalan overalls ... |
and his Yoda-suit! |
pumpkin, stout and belgian brews! |
lots of walks outside ...
many, many knitting projects to start ... too many? perhaps. |
AND .... a P.S. for the last post AWomen's Choice, A Women's Widsom:
some links you may enjoy ...
-more info on the Midwifery Bill that can legalize homebirth in NC filed in the NC Senate and hopefully passed in 2012
-awesome resource for info and videos about midwives and birth at One World Birth
-and if you haven't seen The Business of Being Born you really, really ought to. you can get it from Netflix and i doubt anyone would regret seeing it. Ricki Lake is even making a sequel, there is that much to say and show about Birth.
Your advocacy is much appreciated! It's how I began, with my first pregnancy and birth with a home birth midwife, so I am thankful to pass the stick to you, sister! Keep it ever growing and passing ~ it's the best addiction ever!
ReplyDeleteyes christie, it is the best addiction ever! thanks for being such an overflowing source of inspiration! i got the birth bug, bad!
ReplyDeleteWhen 3 months old you are, not as cute you will be. Hmmmpphh!
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