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The Cat, Considering Fall, Wists Melancholy

Jan 23, 2022

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Beth Brown

in Falling Leaves, Gardening with Cats, Journals by Most Beloved, Seasons of the Year

Fall Brings Melancholy and Reflection Fall brings melancholy and reflection. Earth, plants, trees, and flowers all begin to prepare for whatever journey life intends for them. Seeds scatter, birds migrate, bumble bees still cover themselves in pollen from flowers still blooming. Lavender is blooming again, still a dark purple, still vibrant and healthy, but fewer…
A Cat Sleeps in Our Garden

Nov 21, 2019

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by

Beth Brown

in Cat tales, Falling Leaves, Journals by Most Beloved

A Cat Sleeps in Our Gardens Days fall short now, time cutting across day’s light, night coming too fast—before supper, before work can be done, before we are ready. Gardens have been put to sleep—by us, or by nature—and while inside we work by light, outside, this early darkness awakens late fall’s chill. Against this…