Comments on moms without blogs: Facing the Fall of Change

Perfect metaphor. If you lean towards anxiety any ...

2009-10-30T19:42:22.601-07:00

Perfect metaphor. If you lean towards anxiety any kind of change is hard to accept with open arms.

What a fun day for your family. I love your colorful descriptions.

Beautiful. This reminds me of a gorgeous children'...

2009-10-29T14:15:31.885-07:00

Beautiful. This reminds me of a gorgeous children's picture book called Fletcher and the Falling Leaves. It is worth picking up for sure. (Hint: Even that barren tree can wind up being breath-takingly beautiful.)

Best to you as you try to stay in the moment, appreciating the beauty of moment; keeping the dread and anxiety at bay.

Beautiful post!!! I love what the fall leaves symb...

2009-10-29T13:25:51.693-07:00

Beautiful post!!! I love what the fall leaves symbolize, and am totally spoiled by their beauty every year. I want them to last and last...perhaps to skip the barren tree part, or just because they are comfort to me.

Love your imagery.

Growing up in Phoenix, fall was always my favorite...

2009-10-29T11:55:08.933-07:00

Growing up in Phoenix, fall was always my favorite season. The weather finally started to be bearable AND it was the harbringer of all the best holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and my birthday). When I lived in the Northwest, there came a point when I started to wonder: "huh, why is fall my favorite season again? It's mostly grey and dark early and cold and unpleasant." Then I moved back here and am really appreciating fall again. My husband says fall in Phoenix is really the same as spring in colder climates.

Thanks for sharing how magical it was to take your...

2009-10-29T09:29:03.446-07:00

Thanks for sharing how magical it was to take your kids to witness "fall" - I felt like I was there with you, Kath, breathing it all in.

And thanks for the reminder to take notice of this colorful change - it can be so fleeting sometimes. I can look out my window and see green and then it seems like the next day I'll see BRIGHT yellow - everywhere - whoa! when did that happen? I need to stop myself and really look at all of the bushes and trees in our backyard and celebrate the riot of colors changing daily! My backyard isn't near as jaw-droppingly gorgeous as Deb's (nice video by the way, Deb), but we have some decent variety. So, I should appreciate it more because it is right here, especially with friends like you who have to DRIVE to it! :)

I was dreading winter as well here in Utah until yesterday when the two inches of snow on my lawn started melting...my 3 yr old said, "oh no, mommy, it's going away, the snow is going away!" She was truly devasted. I was happy to be able to tell her we have alot of snow still coming. She said (while running through the house, pumping her arms up into the air), "It's coming back?!?!? YAY! IT'S COMING BACK!" How can I rue the changes that bring such happiness?

I just don't love it. I love your post, but I don'...

2009-10-28T20:43:51.929-07:00

I just don't love it. I love your post, but I don't love fall. Maybe becuase it is followed by winter which means I'll be up to my eyeballs in cold!
:)

Man, you were in my head today. I have been strug...

2009-10-28T19:08:26.154-07:00

Man, you were in my head today. I have been struggling to enjoy fall. While the leaves are beautiful here in OH, the days are already becoming mostly grey and damp. Cold, cold weather is just around the corner and I hate that (unless it snows, which doesn't happen much - just wet and cold). I decided today the next sunny day I was going to go out and take some pictures of the beautiful colors. Now if we can just get some sun before the leaves are completely off the trees!

so i meant it kath, when i said you inspired me to...

2009-10-28T13:02:34.457-07:00

so i meant it kath, when i said you inspired me to take time to enjoy my falling leaves. here's a little (short) clip of the view from my porch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTTMJdUspVE

let's hope this works!

Wow Kath - that was brilliant!! I too think it's o...

2009-10-28T11:30:45.144-07:00

Wow Kath - that was brilliant!! I too think it's odd to dread Fall - it's my absolute favorite season. But that's probably because in north Texas, winter lasts about 6 weeks.

I just did a post on this earlier in the week about how, after close to 25 years here in Texas, we are finally having a true Fall - leaves changing and everything. I'm loving it. Thanks for reminding me to cherish every little nip in the air.

And the acorn observation - awesome. Good for you for making the journey. May your coming "winter" be a mild one :-)

what a refreshing way of looking at things! I gre...

2009-10-28T11:11:45.470-07:00

what a refreshing way of looking at things!

I grew up in Boston - and dreaded winter. THen I moved to Florida and sweated all winter. Now I live in California, and while we have a slight change of seasons, I love that we are just a short drive from snow, beach, and foliage.

this was such a beautiful post.

2009-10-28T10:28:23.830-07:00

this was such a beautiful post.

ah, kath. what a poignant reminder to pay attentio...

2009-10-28T10:16:04.143-07:00

ah, kath. what a poignant reminder to pay attention to our lives, regardless of where we are, or where we may have been, or even where we are going. there is beauty in change; and hope, even in the winter.

thanks for this magical post. you managed to make me pause and spend some time just looking out the window at all the colorful change happening around me. not thinking about the raking and leaf-blowing that will need to be done. here and now... that is what i am going to think about. at least until the kids get home and i get swept away in the chaos and the worry. why can't i ever retain these important life lessons?

Wow Kath, incredible post. Truly incredible. That...

2009-10-28T10:01:13.242-07:00

Wow Kath, incredible post. Truly incredible. That was beautiful. Thank you.

I'm going to be thinking about your post all day while trying hard to notice "the leaves" and imprint their beauty in my mind and in my heart.

You are really such an amazing writer.