Autumn is coming and it is very much felt here. The weather has been glorious these past couple of weeks: the heat of the summer has given way to a softer warmth during the day and a gentle coolness in the evening. A quiet breeze is felt most of the time and two trees down the lane (maybe they are some kind of poplar), rustle their leaves so intensely I can almost hear them from my bedroom window. The autumn colours are everywhere: bright red apples, rosehips and berries and golden orange of the ripe corn being harvested in the fields and gardens together with enormous pumpkins of all shapes and sizes.
This year saw a lot of rain at the beginning of the summer and as a result the lanes and grass verges are still quite green. Some of the leaves are just beginning to fall from the trees, but most are still well-covered although starting to change their hue.
It's not just by looking at the nature around us that we see the first signs of autumn. The imminent change is reflected in the stores and market stalls selling warm socks, wellies, and all sorts of petchka parts to make sure that the wood fires that will soon be burning in every household are in good order. When we go out for walks we make sure to bring back a supply of dry sticks for getting the petchka started on chilly mornings!
Check out Lielle's Blog to see a short video of her and Dani cutting our enormous pumpkin!
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