Saturday, September 21, 2013

Saturday | Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away

 I sit cross-legged on the floor of my room, legs wrapped in my favorite sweat pants and my hair pulled back into it's usual messy bun. Despite the small chill in the air, I sit near the open window because it's raining outside and I want to hear the rain fall. Because I love rain. And this rain is special, because it's the first rain of the quickly changing season.

 You'd have to be blind to miss it, the no-longer-subtle clues that attest to the change of season, that magical transformation from summer into glorious fall. You can see it everywhere you look, from the seasonal displays being set up inside of department stores to the menu at Starbucks and of course, in the glorious outdoors itself:
 
The soft chill that is beginning to cling to the air that involuntarily draws you towards those cozy sweaters in your closet.

The skittering of leaves as they blow down a city street, catching in the gutters and crunching underfoot.

Harvest decorations appearing on the front porches and fences of houses everywhere.

 Harvest machinery out in the fields and orchards, bringing in the crops. Corn, almonds, pumpkins, and a little and a lot of everything else.

That certain smell that lingers in the air, of moist, rain-dampened earth combined with something that you just can't quite put your finger on.

Puddles in the street and stacks of firewood appearing along the outer walls of country houses.

 
Fall is so close that I can literally reach out and brush it with the tips of my fingers and I'm so excited. My head swirls with so many plans of how to drink it in to it's fullest potential, because I don't want to miss even a single moment. Time with family. Time with friends. Time with pumpkin spice lattes and caramel apple spice cider. Time wrapped up in my wool firefighter's blanket out on our back porch swing, watching the last of summer's sunsets fade on the horizon.


Fall: when magic feels the most believable.

22 comments:

  1. Gorgeous post. <3 This is why autumn is my favorite season!

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    1. Hear, hear!! Wish we could do an autumn Starbucks date, lady!

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  2. Love the photos girl! Don't love the rain though...we've had a lot here lately too!

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    1. Ah, so sad that you don't enjoy the rain, Angela! But I probably love it enough for the both of us anyway. :D

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  3. You make the rain look great! And that's coming from a NW girl who sees a whole lotta rain! :)

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    1. Ah, thanks, Elle Alice!! I really do loooove the rain! :D

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  4. Hey Kellie! Just to let you know, your font is REALLY REALLY REALLy hard to read for me. (I'm using Google Chrome in case that means anything)... any chance it's going to be changed?

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    1. Hey, Sharon - sorry about that! I darkened it up a little, hopefully that'll work better for you! Thanks for the tip!

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  5. This is one of my favorite posts you've put up. So well written and that first image is spectacular! Thanks for taking the time to share your interpretation of beauty with us.

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    1. You are the one who always inspires me to write posts like this! :)

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  6. Three cheers for Autumn; gotta' love this season. Just... everything about it. From the colors to the seasonal events, it's grand.

    Glorious indeed! :)

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    1. I couldn't possibly agree with you more, my friend!! I love it so much...sometimes I want to cry and then I just feel weird. ;)

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    2. ...I wouldn't mind hugging it. ;)

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  7. Oh I love starting a new season with rain (as you see by my website, I'm a fan of the rain anytime...)! It seems to wash off the old in preparation for the new and you've captured it so beautifully! Thanks for sharing! :)

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    1. And thank you for visiting and commenting, Kailey! :)

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  8. I love fall and I have an iffy relationship with rain. Some days I love seeing it, but others I just want sunshine. haha

    Great photos!! :)

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    1. Aaaah, I never have a problem with rain. But there are days when having sunshine is super nice! :)

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  9. Hey, Kellie, i have been looking for christian bloggers and i am glad to have come across this lovely blog! God bless

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    1. Then I'm so glad that you found me, girl! Thanks for stopping by and for commenting!

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  10. It could rain EVERYDAY and I would love it! Rain makes everything beautiful. Especially cozy couches and hot tea. <3

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  11. Well, I was sitting under a canopy at Farmers' Market last Saturday, all bundled up in a blanket trying to sell maple syrup for four hours, so
    your perspective is definitely different than mine. :P I got my shoes and socks cold and wet in the first MINUTES of being there. :P At least I was with a friend -- we had some good deep conversation, and great quality girl-time together!!! :D

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