Fallness

It is fall. I know this because all the leaves on my front tree are on the grass, the air has turned chill, and Halloween decorations are cropping up. I love fall. The tart crispness to the air permeating the soul and the feeling of mystery in the very essence of nature. That almost palpable expectation of seeing the inexplicable.

In the fall I think of "Something Wicked This Way Comes" with the Autumn People. I'd like to think that not all Autumn People are wicked. Some are just peculiar.

Fall inspires me to write more. I have so many ideas; perhaps it is the life forces being released back into the universe. As a tree turns dormant its life pours into me.

Baking also takes on a greater urgency. My goal this fall is to create a pumpkin nutmeg roll - like a cinnamon roll only better. And to keep trying to figure out the caramelized apple cheesecake. May the spirit of Fall overtake you and inspire you to new things.

Nobel Prize!

Wow, Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. I'm stunned. It is wonderful, but at the same time daunting. I continue to have high hopes for him and his work. I am truly sad that those I live around here in Utah can't let go of their hate mongering long enough to see the good he is trying to bring to the world. It is sad that those outside of our country can see it more than most Americans. When did we stop being an noble people? When did we stop seeing the good in each other?

Is it too "early" as some think? I hope not. I hope that this vote of confidence will strengthen Mr. Obama and will help him in the darkest hours when his very people rage against him. Doing what is right and what is good is often not what is popular. Christ Himself did what was best for all man kind and was killed for it. May we all strive to be worthy of this award.