Finally Fall has arrived

Now that fall has arrived, I am looking forward to finally

finding that balance between home, work and some

time for myself. This past summer has seemed so hectic,

crazy and without any form of normalcy at all. It seemed 

to not only fly by, but we worked so hard and so much

that when the sun was shining and we could escape from

reality for even just a few hours we were out the door, 

to seek whatever adventure awaited us.

That being said, and don't get me wrong, I enjoyed our

summer adventures, but I am a creature of habit, of

routines and I like order in my life, and I have not had

that these past 3 months, and now I feel that it's time

to return to things that make me whole, keep me sane

and make me feel at peace with myself and with those

around me. And the shorter days, cooler nights,

will help bring some of that back to me. Those nights

with warm hot chocolate, candles aglow and the 

fireplace going will help me regain some inner balance

that I've been lacking these past few months.

For those of you who know me well, you would be

very surprised to see the state of things around my

home right now, there is no order to things,

vacuuming and dusting are just a thought in the

back of my mind and my usually clean and very

organized home just doesn't exist these days.

So this simple leaf, fallen off it's tree, covered in

water droplets, that I took a picture of yesterday, 

helps me focus on what is to come, Fall, my favorite

time of year, and hopefully it will find me back

in balance with myself and my surrounding.