“It is a delightful pastime to sit in the pleasant sunshine of autumn, and gazing from this little spot of free earth over such a landscape, let the imagination luxuriate amid the thrilling associations of the scene!” ~ H.T. Tuckerman
During these glorious days of autumn, it is truly a gift to relish in the magnificent beauty that has been bestowed on us from above. On this lovely autumn morning, I hope you will enjoy your visit and perhaps find inspiration to savor the “sweet and simple things.”
“Besides the autumn poets sing, A few prosaic days. A little this side of the snow, And that side of the haze…” ~ Emily Dickinson
To me, one of the sweetest things about autumn is a little change in cooking. Such as homemade soup. Somehow soup isn’t as special when it is ninety degrees. Oh, but when the weather cools ever so slightly ~ Soups On! We enjoy soup and of course, have many favorites (I’ll be sending recipes with my next “At Table), In the meantime, two of our favorites are Cream of Broccoli Soup and Corn Chowder. Both, promise smiles and second requests.
“Chowder breathes reassurance. It steams consolation.” ~ Clementine Paddleford
I love to read anytime, but on a cool autumn day ~ it is perfect bliss. Especially with the windows open, a pot of soup on the stove, and a cup of tea by my side. Two wonderful books I recently enjoyed are, The Butterfly and the Violin and The Sparrow in Terezin. Both are by Kristy Cambron. A note, if you read these books, read “The Butterfly and the Violin” first.
In closing, I hope this finds you well and enjoying all the gorgeousness of autumn. Making memories doing ‘little things’ you love.
Know, I wish you and yours a beautiful day.
And. . .
“May the joy of the simple things, color the canvas of your soul.” ~ Mary Davis
Remember, your visits are tiny ribbons of love I tie around my heart. Be well, dear friends!
Amour,
Sandra
Images: Tumblr and Pinterest
Those soups are a favorite of ours as well. Such glorious pictures of autumn!
Thanks, Penny. Have a lovely week!
Just stopping to say I always enjoy your Sunday Thoughts. The next few weeks will be really busy for me, so I may not comment. But I hope I can take time to stop!
Oh, Rita, you have such courage. Wishing you good weeks, even though they will be so busy and do take time to see the leaves. I think they will be really pretty in our ‘hills’ this year. Blessings, dear one.
I adore soup — pumpkin soup was on my menu this week (I’m on day three of it now!). Those books look great and of course you always choose such beautiful photos. A lovely way to welcome autumn — better than our rain and cold!
Good morning, Jeanie. Pumpkin soup sounds scrumptious. I have never made it – I must give it a try. I wish you could send us some of your rain, we need it desperately. It has been much cooler here, nice sleeping with the windows open.
Wishing you a great week!
Sandra, I always enjoy your Sunday thoughts and beautiful images. I will looking forward to your soup recipes “at table”, those posts have been missed. Wishing you a lovely autumn week ♥️
Dear Pam, many thanks for your kind words and so much more. I have missed ‘At Table’ as well. Enjoy a lovely week, dear friend. ❤
Good morning, Sandra! I can’t wait for your At Table post. Those soups look scrumptious! I adore soups! Next to baking, they are one of my favorite things to prepare. I was just thinking of putting a pot of broccoli cheese soup on this weeks menu. Your autumn photographs are beautiful! Wishing you a happy and blessed week ahead, sweet friend!
Hello, Shannon. I have missed writing my ‘At Table’ post ~ happy you are looking forward to it. We are having broccoli and cheese soup this evening. It is cool and rainy here – so a perfect supper. Thank you for your kind comments. Wishing you a lovely week!
What gorgeous images of autumn you’ve shown us, Sandra. We love soup, too, and I made a big pot of vegetable beef soup to share with friends yesterday. So cozy on a rainy Sunday. Have a good week!
Hi Lorrie. Oh, your friends were lucky souls to have you share your yummy soup with them. We are having broccoli and cheese soup this evening. We finally received much-needed rain and soup will be perfect for supper. Wishing you a wonderful week!
The Clementine Paddleford quotation shows why she was such a good food writer. I’ve never cared for chowder, probably because I’ve never had a homemade one, but it and your recipe makes me want to make it. If you’re not very familiar with her just google her, she was fascinating. I come across her articles in my vintage magazine collection and now you’ve reminded me that I really meant to collect her books.
I think you must be having a much earlier fall than we have in Tennessee. I’ll probably have to wait to the end of October to experience its peak here. Your pictures are glorious!
Hello, Dewena. I am so happy to see you and thrilled you are posting again. We all do need a rest from time to time, especially in our crazy world. Dewena, I am not a fan of all types of chowders, but I do love corn chowder. If you like corn, I can’t imagine that you wouldn’t enjoy it.
Thanks for telling me about Clementine Paddleford, I was not familiar with her.
We are enjoying cooler days here in the WV ‘Hills.’ And, we finally received much-needed rain. However, the leaves will not be in their autumn glory until mid-October.
Wishing you a lovely week, Dewena. Stay well!