AUTUMN 

The summer-flower has run to seed,

And yellow is the woodland bough;

And every leaf of bush and weed

Is tipt with autumn’s pencil now.

And I do love the varied hue,

And I do love the browning plain;

And I do love each scene to view,

That’s mark’d with beauties of her reign.

John Clare 

 

I love the changing colours that we are seeing all around us now. The promise that one season follows another and so it is in life. At times over the last 3 years I have had to remind myself that - 'this too shall pass'. Just as seasons come and go so our lives go through hard and easier times.  Winter is always followed by Spring. It is part of the reliability of our unchanging God. The poem above beautifully describes the 'Autumn pencil' colouring creation. I am grateful for the changing seasons. - Remind me of that when I am moaning in February! 

I had a lovely shopping time yesterday buying some new winter skirts in a bigger size! I have done very well at putting back some of the weight I lost but I need to stop now or I will have to get back all the clothes I gave away! 

Today I am going to have a blood test to check my kidneys - I am praying all is ok as I am adjusting to these new tablets and don't want to change again so soon!