Re: Fall
Re: Fall
Just great here in Indiana; changing leaves, crispy weekends, college football, evening bonfires.
Driving down to Nashville, IN on the weekends for shopping thru town and walks in the state park. Pumpkins, decorative gourds, hayrides...etc
Plus Fall always seems to fill me with a bit of nostalgia and melancholy (not depression) which fortunately seems to always give way to a spirituality that seems stronger than at any other time of year.
In two weeks I will head again to Trappist, KY for a weekend retreat at the Gethsemeni monastary which has been funtioning continuously since 1848. Meals provided, a small room with bed and table. 7 litergies a day in the chapel including one at 3:15 AM (my favorite) - meals taken in silence. Plus miles of woods with pathways leading to nowhere or to icons and statues deep in the woods.
Although not Catholic, I always come back spiritually refreshed and even more anxious to serve my Lord.
Plus the cheeses and the bourbon fudge that the monks manufacture is not too shabby either!
So, yes, I guess my favorite season is Fall by a wide margin...