It happens almost every year
About this time.
A predicted freeze
That doesn’t materialize.
Most years
I’m ready for a freeze.
But not this year.
I want to hold on
For a few more weeks.
Enjoying the last of the Dahlias.
And making a few more arrangements.
I like the rhythm of fall.
Shorter days.
Cooler temperatures.
A little more time to linger
In the garden.
This weekend
I’ve watched a spider
Spin and re-spin
It’s intricate web
Outside my kitchen window.
(Which explains the poor quality of the picture.)
You have to admire
The ambitious little spider
Who works all day creating this miracle
That glistens in the sunlight.
Only to have someone
Or something
Walk into it
And do damage.
Yet when I wake up the next morning
There it is
Put back together.
Perseverance.
It’s one of the great lessons of nature.
Gail
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.”
A.A. Milne, “Winnie-the-Pooh”
In My Garden 
Beautiful! I took pots in, now out again. Eldon suggested I spray water on my spider webs for more glistening pictures.
Linda Moore
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