Autumn Tea

I am taking tea in the brambly hedge today, where the blackberries grow in my garden. The leaves have almost all fallen, and just like that, some of the trees are bare. 

I have a library book I have been reading. I am a history buff, and I have been reading The Journal of Beatrix Potter. I taught my son high school, and we read a lot of primary documents sort of like this. This is a journal written by Beatrix between the ages of 15 and 30. Okay, here is the amazing thing: she never expected anyone to read it because she wrote it in a secret code. She never told anyone about the code or the key to deciphering it. So it was studied, and the translator Leslie Linder cracked the code. It was in fact the heading to verses 1-12 of the 90th Psalm, the prayer of Moses. I was fascinated all the more with her after finding this out. So many layers to Miss Potter indeed.

What lies behind the beautiful watercolors and pretty pictures she paints? 

Doing my part to bring you pretty pictures here as well. The afghan was from my great grandfather's house. It used to hang on the back of the couch. It was also at my grandmother's, and I can remember my grandfather getting under it after a Sunday dinner for a nap.

The roses that are still blooming are gorgeous! 

I have never kept pansies alive all summer, but these are still going strong and are just beautiful.

In nature, fall colors are my favorites. What is your favorite season?

In Victory,

Sherry