It did not matter one iota, that the time changed. Somehow, I managed to awaken at my usual hour. The wind was up early too. As the crescent moon faded, I saw there were more leaves in the yard, and felt sure, many of them would have turned all sorts of colors . . like ruby or amber. No doubt some would have been delightful shades of orange, but it was not their destiny . Along with the leaves, there were small branches littering the territory. I sat at the “morning table” under a warm blanket, with my coffee while Cash, my boxer and Christopher Robin, my cat, slept unhindered by a clock -or housekeeping.
Those who read the “rabbitpatch diary” regularly, know I am not a fan of changing the clocks. I complain about it every spring. Clocks do not create more day light nor night time. It is as simple as that. Nature has its’ own rhythm, and it has always worked out fine. I do not mind, that nights get longer this time of year, for the stars come out when they please, anyway – and no one is going to convince the moon nor the sun to change their ways, no matter what we call the hour. If it were up to me, everyone would be home by dark, “safe and sound”, anyway, for I am that old now.
I love your writing style. So engaging. 🙂
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awwh-thank you so much! loved reading this!
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Oh so poetic and inspiring!!! There is so much beauty in your descriptions! I love your blog Michele! 🙂
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you are always a delight to hear from. thank you dear one-love Michele
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Beautiful!
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thank you so much. love Michele
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Brooms…They don’t make them like they used to. My granddad always reminded me not to take a broom to the new house. The old broom must stay with the old house. Don’t know why …he just thought it was a given not to take the broom with you. I don’t mind the newer design for brooms for the inside but an outside broom should be made of better stuff than they are today. Seem all are cutting corners.
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This was a good broom-had it forever and I bet you can not even find one now! It fit my hand after all those years. The new ones are not the same Do not even last long enough for me to get attached to! ha! thank you special one! love Michele
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I envy you and your Rabbit Patch. It sounds wonderful. Fall is my favorite time of the year.
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thank you and I too love the fall! I hope yours is beautiful! love Michele
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Our fall lasted about 2 weeks and now winter.
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oh well-winter is lovely too- our foliage was lost with storms. May next year make up for it, for both of us, til then-love Michele
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Darn those storms.
Stay warm,,,Jackie
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and you too!
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I don’t like changing the clocks also. I don’t see a point in it anymore but…it is what it is. I, too, woke up the same time and later in the day, was growing weary. 🙂
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I dislike the changing hours too, somehow it makes approaching winter harder. Keep brushing! X
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Just beautiful, Michele!
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thank you Ann-love Michele
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Autumn with you is so peaceful. I laughed that Cash’s urgency vanished when he saw the rain. I would vote with you to abolish the clock-change ritual, even though it was not as bad as usual for me this year.
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Thank you Sweet Anne, I hope you have a peaceful autumn. I have NEVER like the time change-I do not like that the sun sets at almost nine pm in July, especially!. Always good to hear from you-love Michele
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Like so many of man’s inventions, the time change is much ado about nothing. I think it’s silly and wonder how these practices become so entrenched? Your Rabbit Patch sounds lovely in November as in every other month of the year. Your words make the ordinary sound so magical!
Warm Regards my friend xox
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The time thing has always been odd to me- I could not understand the logic-less electricity use for employers? not at all true-oh well! There is a lot of lovely in this world -everywhere -and magic too-may you have both! thank you my traveling friend-love Michele
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I have taken on a new job and life has become so hectic, today was the first day off in a long time, reading this post leisurely with my morning cuppa makes more relaxed and calm. Thank you Michele
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I hope you like your new job. It makes me happy to think of you having your cuppa and reading the diary. love Michele
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In our area we try find the brooms made by the Hutterite colony….they are wonderful and just like the “old” ones.
Loved this post Michele. But then I always love them :). Blessings to you!
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Our Oak trees around here still have their russet canopy but other then that, we have bare. I like you am not a fan of time or the time change and for Pete’s sake, just leave well enough alone already. I mean what is the point anyways? Rain and high winds stripped our trees of their glorious foliage so that when I could step out between the raindrops I clicked as fast as I possibly could. I LOVE the images you paint with your words, Michele. I always come away from your posts with a soft feeling in my Soul and with a deep sigh, smile. Bless you and thank you! 💖
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We too have been robbed of the beautiful glory of autumn-oh well! Some years are like that. I like your sweet comment. It made my morning-thank you! love Michele
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We too, here in the UK, have had ‘Daylights Saving’ – and our clocks have gone back an hour. The mornings are brighter, but the days seem shorter because it gets dark so early.
Like you, I’ve never seen the sense of it all. Nature marches to it’s own beat. It has no notion of time or clocks, so why we big, intelligent humans (or at least those ‘in charge’ make us) change all the clocks in the house (and car) just isn’t sensible. Nature will do what it does, when it’s supposed to do it. As for it being something that they did during war years in order to save gas/electricity/time or give farmers more daylight hours to farm in … well, somehow that just doesn’t ‘sit’ right with me either.
[picks up soap-box and shuts up!]
A truly beautiful post Rabbit, and dear Cash … who might be twisting a knot in his bladder and desperate to go out for a wee …. well I have a little dog here who does that very thing – so I understand Cash’s dilemma. However, I feel for you – because if Cash is anything like old Belle here, then he’ll get you to open that door a hundred times before he simply can’t hold it any longer! Bless their wonderful hearts. Gotta love ’em. 😀
Love you dearly Rabbit. More than you’ll ever know.
Thank you for making me smile just before I pop off to bed.
Heaps of love ~ Cobs. xxx
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I just love dogs! It is always a blessing to hear from you. Makes my heart happy and comfort washes over me. I am so very glad we met-how did I get along without knowing you? love your rabbit!
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