Crab apples

I won't bore you with my day - I think we all know how that goes by now...

The crab apples are ripening, autumn is definitely on the way - my favourite season. It has a melancholy and a beauty which I love. It also pleases me enormously to stack the pantry with jars of pickles, chutney, jellies, jam and sloe gin.

My birthday is in November and I often wonder if this is why I love this time of year. I've written more poetry about wood smoke on the air, dankness and decay than anything else lol.

Be afraid. Be very afraid. I might even share some of it.