autumn – Karen Cushman https://www.karencushman.com Newbery award-winning author Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:52:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/favicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 autumn – Karen Cushman https://www.karencushman.com 32 32 197177275 Vashon Island October https://www.karencushman.com/vashon-island-october/ Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:06:00 +0000 https://www.karencushman.com/blog/?p=909 It’s autumn at my house. The colors are splendid.

Fall on Vashon Island

 

But here’s the bad news …

Fall Raking

 

It’s much too lovely a day for raking leaves. Think I’ll go in and read…

Chair and cat

Except someone is in my chair. Sigh.

]]> 909 Autumn https://www.karencushman.com/autumn/ Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:50:26 +0000 https://www.karencushman.com/blog/?p=688 Read more]]> Autumn beauty“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ― William Cullen Bryant

October has come and mostly gone here in the northwest but it wasn’t exactly what I expected. I tore a ligament in my right  knee and had to cancel long-anticipated events in DC, Texas, and California.  I’m mightily disappointed but as I sit here watching leaves turn color against the grey sky, I am grateful for the beauty of the season, the kind understanding of everyone I let down, and the fact that it could have been much worse. Pretty mature, huh?  If I live another 70 years, I might even become wise.

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