Sometimes autumn smells like
wood smoke outside, from neighbors.
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| Me in Autumn 2005 |
There's a chill in the air.
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| My nephew Baby JJ this October 2012 |
My husband J says,
"In Texas, it doesn't smell like snow.
It smells like rain."
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| I was walking to the cemetery. by my old house, in October 2005 |
Our front entry way is always full, of dead brown leaves.
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| Me at the cemetery October 2005 |
It sometimes sounds like wind.
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| My nephew Speed Racer at the pumpkin patch October 2012 |
It sounds like cheers from the football games,
at the middle school, behind us.
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| My twin nieces at the pumpkin patch 2012 |
It sounds like children playing football in the street.
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| My painted pumpkins in October 2007 |
He says it tastes like pumpkin coffee, (which I don't drink).
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| Left: my painted pumpkin Right: my husband's painted pumpkin October 2007 |
I say it tastes like Halloween candy, and my birthday treat.
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| Art Journal page written October 2 artfully made October 10, 2012 inspired by Fall In Love from Classes Kara Made |
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I used to burn Salt City Candles. They smelled like candy corn, baked apple pie, pumpkin spice, sugar cookies, and gingerbread. |
