A beautiful alder tree on my country road. (Be sure to click to enlarge ~~ it's kind of spectacular.) ;^)
With the “falling back” of the clock at the beginning of the week, I think that autumn decided to officially arrive in this neck of the woods.
The temperatures are definitely cooler, requiring at least a sweater, and even my wool coat one day. The big plus about the cooler temps is remembering the heat wave and drought that Oklahoma endured this summer. I am loving this! But the greatest benefit, outside of comfort, is the changing colors of the leaves. I thought that since there was so much brown during the summer, we would not have a bright fall. I was wrong ~~ no problem there ~~ I’m glad. In fact, I think this is one of the brightest and most colorful falls that I can remember. There are gorgeous gold, amber, and garnet hues. I’ve been out with my camera a few times, but tomorrow, I’m going out in full force.
Along with the changes of the season, I’ve been inspired to make a few small changes in my life, as well. I was privileged to attend a meeting with a wonderful, vibrant speaker. She quickly became a friend ~~ she graduated from the same college I’m attending and she blogs (professionally) ~~ among other things. She gave such life and spark to the title of “writer.” Her talk about writing fueled my fire. Not that it’s gone out ~~ it just sort of flares ~~ especially around due dates of papers for classes. Then, other times, it just sits there ~~ like a simmering lump of coal. (Do you ever do that?) ;^)
But I am a writer! My goal is to make the words that I put to the paper come alive (and hopefully, benefit you, too.) When you take the time to visit this blog ~~ I want it to be worth your time. I’d like you to look forward to the next visit. So, lumps of coal, we can not have. Must have flames ~~ must have light. ;^)
I’ve updated some details on the appearance of this blog, to make it more user-friendly. (Note the menu tabs at the top of the page.) I’ve also added some links and switched some other details up.
I will be blogging more frequently and adding some categories. Some of the posts will continue in the main style that I began with. Some will be shorter, perhaps just a photograph and a quote. In your busy life, if you take the time to click on Miss Cynthia’s ~~ I’d like you to leave here inspired ~~ if not laughing, well, as least smiling. Let’s enjoy the journey.
Thank you for reading what I write. I really do appreciate it. I also really appreciate the extra time that you take to comment. Please, let me know that you were here ~~ because that is what really matters to me ~~ not that I get to talk talk talk because it’s my blog, ;^) but that we had a conversation. ;^) Thank you, Miss Cynthia
Miss Cynthia L. H.
Lots of luck to you, Cynthia! I’m at a point in my life right now where I don’t have the time I want to read and to write. But, someday……~
Carol,
Thank you! I know exactly what you mean. Being back in school however, changed all of that for me. Almost everything I read now is required reading. I do allow myself the “rest” of browsing some blogs and keeping up with my friends’ blogs and Facebook. ;^) As far as the writing goes, writers write. ;^) I am often torn between the other sides of my creativity ~~ I love to sew, make jewelry, crochet … those are the things I want to have more time for. ;^) You have made your business out of those “other” creative things (Smart Woman.) What a very exciting life you’ve created!
Thank you so very much for stopping in and taking the time to comment. I really really do appreciate it. ;^)
Hugs,
Cynthia
It’s always a pleasure to peek in over here. And, yes, I always leave smiling.
Writing is how we find each other in this bloggy world. I’m thankful for that!
Shabby Girl,
Thank you very much! ;^) Thank goodness for blog friends who stick together in the big, wide bloggy world. ;^) I truly consider my blog friends some of my best friends ~~ it is, after all, only a little space and matter that separates us. ;^)
Hugs,
C
Hi Cynthia. It’s been a long journey. My hope for you is that your journey will continue and that like your beautiful oak tree you will flourish and each year will bring new ideas, that those ideas will develop and mature and grow and that in the autumn of each phase of your life the results will be as beautiful as the autumn leaves are on your oak.
GB,
So nice of you to stop in. Yes, it has been a long journey for you, that’s for sure ~~ half way around the world (or farther.) Maybe my journey has not been so long ~~ just arduous. ;^)
Thank you for the kind sentiments ~~ they are like poetry. Very beautiful. The analogy is perfect. ;^)
I have to laugh and I’ll tell you why ~~ another lesson in my fact-checking. I was out taking more photos of that tree yesterday. I knew that I was in trouble in calling it an oak, because there were not acorns under it ~~ all of the other oak trees, of course, have a carpet of acorns this time of year.
So, Dad drove by and stopped in the road and we chatted. I said, “That’s not an oak, is it?”
Dad said, “No, it’s an alder.”
;^-
Most of the time, because of his teaching me, I know these things. I was too hasty. ;^) Note to self: acorns = oaks. ;^D
Thank you again, GB.
I haven’t signed up to your blog e-mails so I hope you’ll keep mentioning your posts on http://cynthias57.blogspot.com please.
(Jo is still conscious of her need to write to you and has just had a new, really good example, for you. Hope it’s not too late for your paper.)
Scriptor Senex,
Thank you very much for stopping in! I really do appreciate it. And yes, I will continue to mention the posts at my first blog. ;^)
I am definitely looking forward to Jo’s input on the topic for my paper. No, it’s not too late. My instructor has seen the rough draft and knows that I am working on the final draft. Thank you both very much for keeping me in mind!