it is that time of year again.
the time when flannels and moccasins become the clothing of choice,
it’s time to drink pumpkin spice lattes,
for backyard bonfires,
for the sun to warm you as the breeze gets cooler,
for the hay in the field to get bailed,
when the green outside begins to look golden,
when apples are used in every dish,
and when scarves become the best accessory.
currently i am feeling rather homesick for my fall traditions in marquette, mi. i miss picking apples, making apple cider with papa, collecting colorful leaves and pressing them in all my books, trying all the different kinds of apples from farmer q’s, snuggling up by the boettcher’s fire, eating lisa’s “rustic apple pie”, waiting for the fall rain to turn to snow, listening to the boys share their hunting stories, bonfires after church on saturday nights, homemade pear jam on homemade bread, family supper on sunday evenings, johanna’s pumpkin bread, hiking, picking different scarves, hats and mittens from lisa’s basket of knitted things to wear…
i could sit here all day and think of things i loved doing in marquette. the things that most people never get to experience while they are in college. things that made marquette magical to me.
however, i live in charlotte now. i am still eating watermelon, the trees aren’t changing colors quite as fast and i couldn’t bring myself to buy the pumpkin spice latte the day it came out at starbucks as i normally do. it was still just too warm outside. i am trying not to be too critical of how charlotte doesn’t do autumn right. i am trying to soak up my new season. appreciate it the way it is. to experience joy in different ways here. in doing so, i’ve fallen in love with this song that i got from this season’s playlist.
ryan hollingsworth is our lead graphic designer at elevation church and he sits beside me at work, making me laugh all day. when the seasons start to change he makes a new playlist and posts it on his blog. he named his newest one “these golden days” and i’m hooked on it. i highly suggest you go download the playlist yourself (for free) and give this new season of your life a soundtrack.
