Bobbing For Apples and the Romantic Nature of Autumn

So, in light of yesterday’s revelation I thought that it may be a good idea to put my money where my mouth is and really explore all there is to do within the lazy, hazy days of Autumn and pottering about in general, all the while maintaining my slower pace of course. The simples that mean so much and enrich the soul and where better to start than with apple bobbing. We can still buy some wonderful Bramley apples around here and they make a really good size for bobbing with. An enamel tub, a patchwork rug and some apples are all that’s needed. And if the all the participants get given a toffee apple on a stick at the end of it all then it makes the wet sweater worthwhile.

Having a good kick-about!

There is nothing like letting off a bit of steam with a good leaf kicking. We have so many leaves to rake up and put in to piles but what fun it is to be able to fling oneself through the piles and watch as the leaves fly high in to the air and float back down again on to our heads. This is especially precious when played with kids. We did just this with the twins the other day and they LOVED it. They picked up armfuls of leaves and were both in total awe of these things that were on the ground one minute and are now on their heads! Kids are amazing before they really know what’s going on, don’t you think? Before the need for things outweighs the joy of being.

This is something I’ve been looking forward to.
We’ve had our logs delivered.
The Log Man (as he called himself on the phone, no disrespect here) delivered half a load to us last night. He warned me that he can’t deliver any more after the first week in December so either we get some more or keep an eye on the quantities we burn. But what I like about this is that we get to stack them up at the side of the house. You know those lovely pictures of alpine homes set in to the mountains, they always have huge amounts of perfectly cut logs outside them. We saw so many of them on a ski trip and I remember marveling at the neatness of the stacking. Certainly not saying that I’ll be able to replicate this wonder but I’m looking forward to doing a job that is so rustic and so outdoorsy and so in keeping with the all pervading autumnal atmosphere. Some of them may even need chopping! Woo Hoo!

“Christina, bring me the axe”
*if anyone can name that film I’ll give you an imaginary lolly-pop*

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