… Then blow, Winds, blow!
And rave and shriek,
And snarl and snow
Till your breath grows weak–
While here in my room
I’m as snugly shut
As a glad little worm
In the heart of a nut!
~James Whitcomb Riley
Changes
“We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.” ~Harrison Ford
Clothed in common attire
“… His suit is Quaker brown and gray,
With darker patches at his throat;
And yet of all the well-dressed throng
Not one can sing so brave a song …”
~Henry Van Dyke
Priorities
“Never waste any amount of time doing anything important when there is a sunset outside that you should be sitting under.” ~ C. JoyBell C.
Aging well
“How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” ~John Burroughs
Progress
“Never discourage anyone… who makes continual progress, no matter how slow.” ~Plato
Of Course, Of Course!
“All music is folk music. I ain’t never heard a horse sing a song.” ~Louis Armstrong
Rolling hills
I always enjoy driving past this beautiful farm, but especially so in the autumn.
“Nature’s heart beats strong amid the hills.” ~Richard Monckton Milnes
Fly away
“We fear to trust our wings. We plume and feather them, but dare not throw our weight upon them. We cling too often to the perch.” ~Charles Newcomb Baxter
Fallen leaves
“The time of the falling leaves has come again. Once more in our morning walk we tread upon carpets of gold and crimson, of brown and bronze, woven by the winds or the rains out of these delicate textures while we slept.” ~John Burroughs
walking on a country road 