Saturday

You could say that this was an ambitious day, despite the fact that we spent the first hours luxuriating in a reclining position, deep in conversation about the morality of war and globalization (we do not disagree on either) and not getting onto breakfast until close to the noon hour.






I caught up on indoor chores and had little interest in working outside. I am not yet used to the chilly winds. I give you just one farmette photo:






But in the mid-afternoon, I pick up my daughter and Snowdrop...


 
where are we going?!


... and we drive to a place where I took my daughters when they were just a bit older than this sweet child. It has been one of our favorite autumnal hiking destinations -- Indian Lake. Time to immerse the little one in the magic of a nature walk.



it's really windy, dear girl: you need a jacket


It's a splendid hike!






A first for the little one, but surely to be repeated again and again.












It's wonderful to see Snowdrop appreciate the forest, the bouncy step, the brisk air...






The leaves are just in the very first stage of autumnal color.






But already Snowdrop knows how to bliss out in the magic of the season in this very beautiful place.












At the farmette, the light is already fading when I return. Each day, the cheepers retreat a few minutes earlier. I heat up left over chili and think back to walks I've taken with my own girls when they were so very young.