FALL HELPERS

I never look forward to Fall . . . the girls go back to school, it starts getting dark way too early, and the leaves fall, and fall, and fall, and fall . . . maybe that's why they call it "fall". I much prefer Spring which closes out the cold Winter months and promises Summer days ahead. Anyway, I've already raked at least three times and I am thankful that we got our big maple tree trimmed A LOT this year so that we will have far fewer leaves to rake. To ward off my tendency to complain at this time of year, I try to think of things for which I am thankful. So today I am giving thanks for my two Fall helpers. Since they were little they have helped me bag leaves. Now they help rake too! As long as they can jump in the leaves before we bag them, they are [mostly] joyful about helping. Another thing that I am thankful for is the wonderful fall photos that we capture each year. It really is a beautiful time to celebrate God's creation.