for me, this autumn brings more than just an anticipation of harvesting and crisp weather and holidays and falling leaves and first frost. i leave for asia next week and will be gone until february...
i feel the anticipation of that big unknown clenched inside me. nervous excitement. somehow that seems to make the known even dearer to me this season. pressing fallen leaves, sweaters worn all day long, hugging my brother, apple picking, misty mornings, leaf piles, sleeping outdoors, big mugs of hot tea...
