By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer's best of weather
And autumn's best of cheer.
~Helen Hunt Jackson, September, 1830-1885
September is the doorway to my favorite season. Soon all of creation will glow with autumn blaze and a warm homey coziness will settle in. Hot, muggy days will soon be over, with cool mornings and chilly nights returning.
September days are quiet here with neighborhood children off to school. I miss those days with the smell of new books and pencils, when we were busy settling into a routine of home schooling. We always began our school year in early August, and by September we were in full swing. So much to learn and do. An early August start gave us December to put away the school books and enjoy the Christmas season.
This school year My Beloved and I will be teaching a government class for the home schoolers in our church. We began teaching a few classes when our own girls were in their high school years, when we gathered a few friends together for a class that worked well as a group. We'll be actively involved at the Legislature come spring and doing some lobbying should our homeschooling freedoms be attacked, as they so often are. Someday, maybe we can help home school our grandchildren. What fun that would be!
Painting ~ Autumn Scenery
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