I find myself missing my beautiful child even though she only lives an hour away. With her two jobs and her wallowing in the throes of research papers and final exam preparations, she doesn’t have the time to drop everything and drive to the bayou.
It’s a positively enchanting sight this time of year. Obsidian stillness permits a perfect reflection. Which beings are real and which are representations of reality? That’s a trick question. Neither are either.
Both the ups and the downs are mere symbols of the sentient beings who reside on this planet. Do I mean this literally or figuratively?
If you have to ask that question, my friends, you were not paying attention! (smile)
Real or imagined, tangible or amorphous, the best proof I can offer of this day lies only in these words and these images of the waning of summer.
Autumn continues to hide from us way down here. Like me, she cannot escape the ticking clock forever, even if I wish it could be so.
Sometimes I feel a pause in the universe.
Just a pause.
See what I mean?
Then the lull dissipates, and I know it’s time to make some Halloween cookies for the child I miss. While baking I make plans to drive to see her on Halloween. I’ll bring her cookies and we’ll go to the haunted house to get the bejeezus scared out of ourselves.
Halloween is her favorite holiday.
She will probably eat only one cookie, so there’s no harm in eating one my own self.
Stacy Rambles 
I’ve just spent some wonderful time with both of my daughters Stacy and I know how you feel about missing your children, even though they are not too far away. Life moves on and they grow, we all grow, yet the bond still remains. xx
I guess most mothers feel this way at some time or another, don’t you think? ❤
So glad you had fun together. Those cookies look super! And I think I know what you mean about the universe pausing just for a moment. Usually when we are paying attention, and presumably very often when we’re not!
Exactly my sentiments, Christine. It’s always best, though, when we take the time to notice. ❤
Stacy, I have heard at least two other mamas this week sighing over not seeing their nearby children. I will sigh along with you, while admiring the last vestiges of summer down your way. P.S. I would eat a cookie, too.
Well, we had a hoot of a time at the haunted house. What is it about getting scared that is fun? I don’t know, but Jillian and I had a smashing good time! Can you believe I gave her the cookies without gobbling them up myself? ❤
Lovely photos and thoughts, Stacy! Love the captured dew drops. You are such a sweet Mom. I don’t know how you can stop at just one of those yummy looking cookies! Have fun with your sweet daughter and Happy Halloween!
Hope you had a nice Halloween, too, Karen. Happy All Saints’ Day! ❤
Dearest Stacy,
Lovely photos with some great writing, like a poet… We too are still holding off the real fall with lots of sunshine and warmth and completely wind still. That lets you zoom in even better on summer’s remnants…
Hugs,
Mariette
Thank you, Mariette. We finally got a “cool” front last night and we’re dipping into the 70’s today. Brrrr!!! ❤
Beautiful pictures of your Fall. We have now moved into heavy frost in the mornings, and most of the leaves have fallen to the ground. We had hail the other night. We know what’s next, even if we don’t want to think about it.
The changing of the seasons is comforting in an odd sort of way.