If your backyard is anything like mine, is there is a thick carpet of beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves. There are leaves everywhere! Leaves are a sensory jackpot. Their crunchy sound as you step on them, the soft crinkle when you pick them up, and the gentle flutter as they fall to the earth. They all compose together to make a symphony of sounds. Even their smell is inviting. To me it smells like a different time. I don't know if smells can turn back time, but the smell of leaves stir such memories as apple picking in my grandma's backyard, or going on hikes with my sisters, and Thanksgivings through the years with my cousins. Colors burst forth from fall leaves, like the vibrant yellow of the tulip poplar and the stunning red of the maples. What an intoxicating sight to see these colors all whirling together! Try picking up some leaves, each one feels different. I may be a nerd for leaves, but seriously, they are cool. They can provide several hours of a wonderful natural escape.
Take some time this week to appreciate the leaves. After all, they won't be here long. Try these activities:
- Make a garland for your door or mantle out of fall leaves
- Pile the leaves up in your yard to jump in
- Arrange the leaves to make a maze in your backyard
- Paint with leaves
- Make fall bowls
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