Collecting Cosy

Nothing is better than getting cosy inside after being outside where the temperatures are dropping. Put me in a corduroy jacket, a scarf, and boots and I am happy to step out there to the 40 degree weather. But then it is also delightful to step inside for a cup of coffee and a book or magazine (especially when reading an article about librarians. Love it!).

The condensation on the windows is a sure sign that things are changing. I cannot help but smile when I see it. This is it. At last. My favourite time of year -- when things start to feel different and a season actually changes. It is glorious.

So I am collecting the cosy. This is the time of year when the candles burn more often, the blankets get frequent use, I run out of socks because I wear them with every outfit, baked goods are spiced and delicious, and hot drinks are a necessity. Tonight the window panes are getting frosty, maybe.

The sky is grey and overcast, like the northern wind has brought it all down here, and it has. Layers of northern sky are now set over us.

O darling, let's step outside
to feel the cold air wrap
itself around us.
We'll guard ourselves with
boots, jackets, and scarves
for added measure.

Isn't it lovely how the branches
reach skywards as their
leaves fall, letting go of a
comfort that now shall play
a different role.

Let's take a walk through
the leaves and as they crunch
beneath our feet, let's think
about the cosiest, loveliest things --
of tea, scones, books, fireplaces, and
snuggling under blankets on the
coldest of nights.