It Makes a Difference to the Sheep

I cut the grass last Thursday evening. So, for a few brief hours, the lawn was free from leaves in pristine emerald glory. But all that had changed by the next morning:

the morning after 

and even more by this morning.


three days later 

Still, I'll take the early days of autumn over any other time of year:


autumn in full force 

And, finally, the fruits of my children's skill and creativity (better than anything I've ever created on Oct. 31)


happy halloween