Fingerprint Friday: In The Backyard

By MAD21

I asked my husband this morning, "Hey, hon? Where do you see the fingerprint of God this morning?" To which he replied, "In the backyard <grumble grumble>."

Now, you may remember my post last week on the beautiful Colors of Fall, and you may already see where I'm going with this post. But it's funny enough I'm going to write it anyway. See, we live in the part of the country where there are deciduous trees... everywhere. So you not only get the pleasure of removing (and playing!) in the leaves from the trees in your own yard, but all the leaves from the trees that reside in your neighbor's yards. Ya. We like to spread out the misery equally around here.

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Fingerprint Friday: Colors of Fall

By MAD21

Fall is my most favorite season. I love everything about it. The cooler weather, the smells, and of course, the colors. Where we live, in the last few years, the colors have not been very vibrant. I've heard people blame too much rain, not enough rain, or too cold, or not cold enough. But for whatever the reason, the leaves just turned to drab colors and fell fast. We still had a lot of fun playing in the leaves, but we've missed the pretty colors.

This year was different. I'm not sure what changed weather-wise to make it happen. But this fall has been one of the most spectacular color shows I've seen since I've lived here. Just beautiful. Every time I look out my window or go on a drive, I thank God for giving us such amazing things to enjoy. Something as simple as color. What would we do without it?

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