Chris and I went down to Southern Missouri/Northern Arkansas this week for a few days. Highlights of the trip included appreciating the fall arrangements, autumn walks, and a visit to the cemetery to spruce up mom and dad's graves.
We made a detour over to Dogwood Canyon for a visit. It was raining so we didn't spend a lot of time there, but... we snatched up a map of a nice walking path and will plan to return to explore next year.
At Big Cedar Lodge, there were walks in light rain as well as sunshine. Right outside our cabin door. It was perfect.
The leaves on the trees at Maplewood cemetery hadn't started to turn yet, but it was still pretty.
Flowers were traded out, grass was trimmed, stones were placed. Sips of bourbon were raised in a toast. We have been making this annual trip since Angie died. It's a really nice tradition, even when it's just Chris and I.
An early morning walk, in the ozarks, with woodsmoke in the air is hard to beat. I went by all my favorite spots and recalled all the walks of the past 9 years here. After the walk I made a nice pot of coffee and sat on the deck of our cabin. Staring, listening, looking, sipping. It was all good.
I do so love a good grouping of pumpkins, gourds, mums, and the like. I wanted to bring them all home with me. I did not disturb the tableau.
This was a most excellent way start to October.
P.S. It would be wrong of me not to mention that Chris won the annual Moss Family Putt-Putt tournament this year. I did not begrudge him the victory. Not one little bit.
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