“Youth is like Spring,
An over praised season.
Autumn is the mellower season,
And what we lose in flowers,
We more than gain, in fruits.”
Samuel Butler
The day had dawned crisp and clear
It was now time to hit the backroads
My dogs were already in the truck
“Come on, Sleepyhead, Let’s Go!”
And soon, two humans and their dogs
Were heading north, on a country lane
My wife, of course, was still half asleep
“You and your shaggy dogs are all insane.”
“You won’t say that when we get there,
Those apples are ready to be plucked;
And wait until you see those pumpkins,
We are gonna fill up this big old truck!”
And several hours later, we had arrived
At a delightful old apple orchard and farm
Tucked away, up in the northern pine forest
Filled with fresh produce and antique charm
There is nothing quite as invigorating
As getting out in nature, at harvest time
Picking succulent apples and lush pumpkins
Just buying them in a store would be a crime
And several wonderful hours later
After hot apple cider and apple donuts
And, after we purchased some apple wine
My spouse said, “Maybe you’re not so nuts!”
And the long ride home was just as delightful
The trees were putting on quite an autumn show
“We’ll have to come back up here for a sleigh ride,
In about a month or two, right after the first big snow!”
“You are nuts, Mr. Pumpkin Head.”
“Yeah, but it’s the only way to go!”
The day had dawned crisp and clear,
It was now time to hit the backroads;
My dogs were already in the truck,
“Come on, Sleepyhead, Let’s Go!”
©Harvest Time 2009, Mr. Ed
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Enjoyed the write, thanks for taking me along, but the dogs were crowding me all the way:)
Next time do I have to ride in the back of the truck LOL
Have a good one
The Buzzard
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(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
“Youth is like Spring, An over praised season..." Such truth to that and maybe America will finally come out of its "Spring Praising-adolescent worship mania" and see the sanity and value of the virtues of a maturing, autumnal reflections. We need to grow up and CONSERVE what Nature has so bountifully given us for free...
Not squander it.
Thanks for your continual "Harvest" of messages...
Jasmin Horst
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