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On Being Grateful for Fall’s Blessings

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“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.

There’s a time to plant, and a time to harvest.”

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The wise words of King Solomon in the Book of Ecclesiastes still ring true, especially as we enter into the heart of autumn.

Not only is autumn the year’s “last and loveliest smile,” it is somehow the most poignant of the four seasons. The awareness seems greater during fall given that many of the special moments of this season are fleeting.

That’s why today on Hadley Court, we decided to take time to cherish and remember fall’sblessings, before many of us attend this fall’s High Point Market starting on Saturday 

Here are a few fall blessings I am most thankful for as I begin this busy week.

I’m thankful for the reflection of brilliantly-colored leaves on a clear lake.

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I’m thankful for cool days and nights and for relaxed autumn picnics in woodland hideaways.

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I’m thankful for the opportunity to build the first fire in autumn and the warmth and simple joy of sitting by the fireplace with a good book.

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I’m thankful for the warm, embracing color palette of fall.

I don’t know about you, but it’s somehow a comforting sight to look around at ladies’ and men’s apparel, home fashion and even the flower garden and see tones of cinnamon, nutmeg, spice, maroon, eggplant, purple and gold.

I’m thankful when it is time to plant my very favorite flower, pansies.

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A dear pastor friend of our family and a fellow gardener always used to advise me, “Plant your pansies in October, and be sure to have them in the ground by Halloween.”

The last day of October brings delight for the children in our lives, as we admire their costumes and  shower them with treats.

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Who doesn’t love the taste of candy corn in October? Munching candy corn makes me feel like a child again.

In autumn, I’m thankful for the season of warm mugs and pumpkin spice.

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In autumn, I’m thankful for the taste of pumpkin pie.

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In autumn, I’m thankful for the anticipation of family gatherings for Thanksgiving Day.

Hadley Court friends, what are you thankful for in fall?

I hope you will join me in saying grace, in thanksgiving for autumn’s blessings.

And let us know in your comments about your favorite fall blessing.

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Kim Darden Shaver

for

Leslie Hendrix Wood

Founder,
Editor In Chief

Hadley Court

Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.

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About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an has her own interior design firm, Leslie Hendrix Wood Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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