tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post2706037596882594011..comments2023-12-27T09:28:32.621-07:00Comments on Retired English Teacher: Reflections on AutumnSally Wesselyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-43302709373479966552016-11-08T13:15:06.920-07:002016-11-08T13:15:06.920-07:00Autumn does tend to prompt thoughts in me of morta...Autumn does tend to prompt thoughts in me of mortality... but on the other hand, also thoughts of coming spring (and grandchildren, in the opening days of their lives). Your photos are beautiful. Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-27841204110300180152016-11-02T07:40:35.364-06:002016-11-02T07:40:35.364-06:00Beautiful photos. Lovely, thought-provoking post. ...Beautiful photos. Lovely, thought-provoking post. Today is my 71st birthday, so I'm well into the autumn of my life, and I seem to reflect on that a lot lately.<br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782394068144501251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-40519219921415065792016-10-31T07:42:27.162-06:002016-10-31T07:42:27.162-06:00You really do have marvelous autumn colors to brig...You really do have marvelous autumn colors to brighten the season. The only thing I really lament about getting older is the waning of our sex life. It has always been a huge element of marriage for me (something to do with self-esteem I think) and I dread the ceasing of it altogether because of relentlessly diminishing hormones. Otherwise, I envy you your definite season changes, Africa has a harsh climate, Spring and Autumn are very short-lived and climate change is bringing us even longer, hotter summers with severe water restrictions.fiftyoddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372578925298011630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-27548652790625770142016-10-29T22:38:06.199-06:002016-10-29T22:38:06.199-06:00What a beautiful post, Sally. I've never heard...What a beautiful post, Sally. I've never heard of Autumn being compared to guacamole, but I love this. Your fall photos are just stunning!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-48288375888343710192016-10-28T12:23:08.166-06:002016-10-28T12:23:08.166-06:00Written beautifully....
And those photos are breat...Written beautifully....<br />And those photos are breath-taking ones!<br />The sky is so blue, and the leaves are wonderfully colored. <br />Thank you for sharing this, Sally.<br />I send hugs to you,<br />JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-14889458124341384802016-10-28T08:20:05.070-06:002016-10-28T08:20:05.070-06:00lovely metaphor, i enjoyed reading it all and cert...lovely metaphor, i enjoyed reading it all and certainly relate although i live in the high mountain desert of southwestern utah when fall comes later it is my favorite season too. as i'm approaching the end of my fall days 76 this year i'm trying to enjoy each moment...Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-41350018929071360312016-10-27T13:25:38.854-06:002016-10-27T13:25:38.854-06:00Very thoughtful post, Sally. You and I are of a si...Very thoughtful post, Sally. You and I are of a similar age, so I could relate to it so much. You're right, we must try to make the most of each and every day. Let's hope that we have many more Autumns to enjoy. Southhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-87292091911590482812016-10-27T10:36:34.661-06:002016-10-27T10:36:34.661-06:00Lovely reflections and photos of a time so many of...Lovely reflections and photos of a time so many of us are living intimately. <br />Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-81888956753068496162016-10-26T10:55:37.676-06:002016-10-26T10:55:37.676-06:00This is such a profoundly thoughtful post Sally an...This is such a profoundly thoughtful post Sally and you hit on so many feelings that I'm experiencing this year as well. The dread for autumn (though to be honest, it's not autumn I dread, it's what follows), the deep desire for summer to last endlessly (although it has already lasted far longer than most years.) <br /><br />The guacamole hit home. Perfect. You should put that on your FB page! We are in the shorter shelf life period of our lives. I've been sick with bronchitis and lung stuff for close to a month now (I'm finally on steroids and doing better). You've had one heck of a medical year. Each of these things remind us of how fragile our personal ecosystem is -- how the bones change, the immunities evolve, new allergies kick in. So many people here have had a lot of respiratory problems due to the dry weather and allergies. That dry with the sun and heat brings it's own challenges. <br /><br />I, too, am trying to grab at every good day of life, to see the branches that are losing their leaves so quickly on this gloomy rainy day not as a prelude to winter but as an art form in itself. And I'll do my best to say that with the snow. Every day matters -- we realize this more and more, as our bodies face challenges and our clocks tick down. It's our responsibility to make the most of them.<br /><br />Your photos are dazzling. That blue and gold -- WOW!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-13142976448840319462016-10-26T08:24:08.602-06:002016-10-26T08:24:08.602-06:00The guacamole analogy is perfect. Thanks for shari...The guacamole analogy is perfect. Thanks for sharing it.<br /><br />You have indeed had gorgeous fall foliage. Ours hasn't been much so far this year, but our brilliant colors usually come mid November. The leaves on our mulberry tree have not started to turn bur are still deep green. That's ok. Once they turn, they fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-50704760414151631752016-10-26T06:26:43.913-06:002016-10-26T06:26:43.913-06:00Lovely, Sally. Now that you have explained the gua...Lovely, Sally. Now that you have explained the guacamole story, I think I'll not forget it soon. Well done! I love autumn, too, in all its brevity. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-71597149198198542432016-10-25T23:18:26.675-06:002016-10-25T23:18:26.675-06:00Wow. What great post and lovely photos greetings ...Wow. What great post and lovely photos greetings from EuropeGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.com