Autumn Rain

A cool rain fall yesterday here at the chicken ranch. I watched as the frigid drops fell from a gray sky and hitched rides on the colored leaves. They then cascaded, limb by limb, before gently touching down on the glistening grass below. The wind in the bushes whispered the warning "Winter this way comes, are you ready?"
I turned from the window back to the fireplace and watched as the orange flames raced each other to the top of the logs. I took a sip from my coffee cup and basked in the warmth of my country living room. Then sank with a smile, deep into my favorite chair.
Yes, I thought, come along your blustery way Madame Winter. I'll be prepared to meet you. Oct 18 2011