More Fall Colour

I can see how blogs begin to fade away -- busy day after busy day, I go longer and longer between posts and the posts themselves are a bit dull, I'm sorry to admit. But at least I can give you colour -- I had some fun out in the garden with my Nikon this past weekend. Above is a purple oxalis spotlighted in the crisp sunshine.

And there's more purple -- the callicarpa, perhaps better known as beautyberry, a fitting name indeed. Although it looks striking enough on its own,

I love it next to its flaming companion, Aronia melanocarpa.

Doesn't that purple just gleam against that fiery background?

We should all take a hint from Mother Nature. I'm looking for ways to bring some purples and rusts/oranges together in my wardrobe -- I've already got that happening in my decor.

I got some very good news at work today, but it's not official yet, so I'll wait a bit before spilling the beans. But that, combined with the short work week post-Thanksgiving, has me in a great mood. I've just got the fire going and I have a pot of turkey soup on top of the stove and a casserole of baked beans (using up a leftover pork roast) in the oven. Meals for the next week, to sustain me through those days when the good mood and energy have disappeared. Good fall food to match the rich colours outside and the crackling fire inside.