Just Right

The cold air blows.

The trees become more and more bare as the leaves make their slow and gentle way down.

Just fits.

Just right.

Snuggle in tight.

The sky darkens at such an early hour, beckoning, almost demanding that you make your way inside.

The garden browns and starts it's gradual decay back to the ground.

Just fits.

Just right.

Snuggle in tight.

The squirrels dash about maiming and destroying all the Halloween pumpkins left on stoops and doorways in the back.

The children find once again the toys that had remained untouched and almost hidden throughout the warmer months.  Legos, jewelry kits, dolls and more make their return from dusty closets and forgotten spots.

Just fits.

Just right.

Snuggle in tight.

Candles are lit, soup is made, bread rises on the stove........the smells of darker, colder days are here once again.

Tea is made nightly, blankets make a reappearance and books are consumed at a rapid pace as the inhabitants of the house settle in for the night.

Just fits.

Just right.

Snuggle in tight.

Comforters are stacked high on beds, cozy jammies are donned earlier and earlier and children slumber later and later.

And with the warm months behind us and the cold ones quickly approaching I wrap my arms around the one I love just as sleep overtakes us both and once again I find........

Just fits.

Just right.

Snuggle in tight.