A Michigan Autumn Day

It is mid October and this is Michigan. Yesterday the leaves were blazoned along the horizon--a full circle of reds, oranges and yellows that couldn't have been more beautifully backdropped than they were against a deep, cloudless sky. But, only for a day or two can giddy leaves dance along this dangerous precipice of life and color.

Today the cold rain and breeze have come. The thunder is rolling outside and the sky is a dark gray. Frosts have started. Geese are headed to warmer climes. I am wearing a warmer jacket today, the leaves are not so bright, and I long for spring.