October Apologizes

So, after a miserably wet and cold start, October appears to have been in an apologetic mood this weekend. It presented us with a couple of those truly magical days that are referred to around these parts as Indian Summer. I am ignorant of the origin of the terminology, but I love the concept. These are the days that the leaves seem to glow from within. The birds are collectively taking one giant breath before they launch themselves on their migratory voyages. And everything has the quiet that accompanies the act of getting down to the business of preparing for winter. In good years you get two or three of these weekends between the end of September and Thanksgiving and every time you get them they are cause for celebration...so I went down to the beach and celebrated with sticks and Staghorn Sumac leaves.