September Song, Crystal Clear

"There is a beautiful spirit breathing now.
Its' mellow richness on the clustered trees,

And from a beaker full of richest dyes,

Pouring new glory on the Autumn woods..........."

~ Longfellow ~

I really need to tackle my Fall cleaning, especially as I still haven't done my Spring cleaning! Instead, I crossed the pond and enjoyed the season at home in England. Where does time go? I need to move objects, lots of objects. Summer has left a dusting of........deep breath, I must say it, DUST!

While I was gone, traveling through the dust of the West, the Eastern dust was settling.......in the nooks and crannies of the cottage.

Ah yes, the poets make the landscape beautiful, dust and pollen rarely seep into their magical prose.......just through my windows and under my doors, settling quietly on the crystals, the tarnished silver, the old ironstone.

I did read somewhere that a layer of dust preserves wood furniture.................hmmmm!!!!