Full Moon, Blood Moon, Harvest Moon

Well, tonight is the big harvest moon/lunar eclipse/super moon and we won't be seeing any of it. It's been pouring rain for days and days. Oh well, such is life.

To celebrate the spirit of tonight's moon, I'm cooking my first batch of chili this year, and I spent a cosy afternoon decorating for fall and Halloween. It's almost October, after all.

I love decorating the mantle over the fireplace. It may be hard to see, but there is a candle with the first line of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, and two big pumpkin shaped votive candleholders at either end.

This is our living room. The two jack o lanterns are turned around for the picture, but they're actually arranged so that they're grinning out of the front windows.

Happy Full Moon to you all, and I hope that everyone that wishes to see the eclipse has clear skies tonight!

Harvest Moon

Tonight a sunset stroll around the neighborhood was lit by the golden harvest moon rising in the east. This is one of my favorite full moons of the year, and I always try to get in some hours of moongazing when it rolls around.

Today felt like a real autumn day. It's cool outside, and the leaves are beginning to turn. The first sprays of goldenrod and masses of morning glories are appearing alongside the roads. I made homemade apple pies this afternoon and the smell of apples simmering with cinnamon made the entire house smell wonderful.

What a great time of year!