Today as I was returning to the house on our daily dog walk I was once again in awe of the absolutely stunning array of colors on the ground from the fall leaves.  I had this thought – “free fall decorating”.

Now maybe it’s because I am appalled by the amount of waste coming out of disposable decorations.  Maybe it’s because we have worked very hard to simplify.  Maybe it’s because we’ve had an eye opening 9 months of going up north to our undeveloped land and seeing that vast, very different in scale and style, beauty.  But this year I cannot bring myself to put out our little scarecrow picks.  I don’t want to buy pumpkins that we watch rot.  I am enjoying seeing a wave of color pile up in our landscaping and on the lawn – before it gets swept away or cleaned up.  It’s “free fall decorating”.