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Our first Autumn weekend,

when the mornings are chilly

when you search for a sweater for the first time since March

when you swear you can see the leaves turning from green to yellow before your very eyes

Zucchini and green pea soup with parsley (copyright: readinginterrupted.com)

I made soups

-zucchini and green pea-

-asparagus and white bean-

-butternut squash and apple-

too much soup but the leftovers will wait in the freezer

and will warm us on a future autumn evening

Pineapple Sage (copyright: readinginterrupted.com)

The pineapple sage has finally turned red

and the anemones are thriving this year

Anemones  (copyright: readinginterrupted.com)

Hydrangea  (copyright: readinginterrupted.com)

Autumn is nature’s last blush before hibernation

I watch it in awe while I eat soup and read poetry.

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