November

Squirrels raid the nuts on the ground as the crows caw all around. Sunrises come later and as the sun sets again in the early evening with the brightest, most vivid array of colors, the birds hush their singing and sleep sweetly in their nests until morning. The trees that were once clothed in lively green radiance are now stripped of their beauty and tossed about in the wind; the leaves they once bore now blanket the earth at their feet like treasured gold at the foot of a king's throne.

Tomorrow is the first day of November! Can you believe it? (It seems like we just had a November not too long ago!)

I love November. (Besides the fact that it's the wonderful month set aside specifically for creative introverts to hibernate and try to write a 50,000-word novel in thirty days... AKA: NaNoWriMo.) ;)

But there are just so many wonderful things to appreciate and admire about Fall.

November is one of my favorite months, because of the pretty changing colors of the leaves; the crisp, cool weather that's not too cold but just chilly enough that you can curl up next to a fire; hot cocoas and coffees and teas; watching college football on Saturdays; writing everyday; the beginning of the holidays.

November is the season of thankfulness. I think that's why I like it so much. Everybody seems happier than normal, and we get to be with our loved ones. Life isn't perfect, but everyone can forget their troubles and worries and just enjoy being together.

Count your blessings; chances are, you have way more blessings than you do troubles.

Be grateful; there are others in the world who are really happy with a lot less.

Love everybody, because "love makes the world go 'round."

Smile, and smile often.

Freeze the moments, because they'll become only faded memories far too soon.

I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Novembers.

What are some of your favorite things about November?