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Is there any better month than September?

The heat of late summer always makes me feel listless.  Then September comes and I feel like I’m waking up after a long nap.

September is a busy month, full of new school routines, soccer games, yard work, and canning.  But all of it gives, rather than drains me of energy.

Yesterday I canned tomatoes from my garden.

Today my list stretches out before me…. catching up on my Bees Knees blocks, making bread, deep cleaning with the steam cleaner I borrowed from my mom, and picking up fall raspberries to make jam.

If things go like they’ve gone lately, I’ll probably end up moving something or more over to tomorrow’s list.

By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer’s best of weather And autumn’s best of cheer.
-Helen Hunt Jackson

Over 100 years ago, a women planted these poppies around her home.

She planted these roses too.

Her home is gone.  It’s just a shell of rocks and rubble.  But her flowers are still there.

We went there last night to walk among the lovely ruins.

It made me wonder what am I doing in my life that will outlive me?

This woman who planted her garden probably had no idea people would love visiting the ruins of her home to see her flowers.

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In other news, the winner of the Craftsy giveaway was randomly chosen, and the class was put into their Craftsy account.  I have also sent out an email to the winner letting them know.  If it was you, Congratulations!