Will's busy today with hanging wallpaper. (It looks so good! I guess I hadn't realized how ugly the old stuff really was and what bad shape it was in. Even our landlord was embarrassed when he heard that we have special guests coming.) All that to say that you don't get an exact literal translation of yesterday's email. It basically said that it's a pity Will's parents aren't coming right now, because the fall colors are beautiful.
And that's the truth! The colors are just wonderful. It seems that sometimes fall goes by too fast here. The trees start to change, and then, all of a sudden, it's winter. This year it's stretching out a little longer. Plus, we missed this season completely last year, because of our travels. So, we're enjoying it more than ever this year.
In our recent walks in the woods, I've become convinced that Tolkien got his idea of silver trees with gold leaves from autumn birches. What else could he have been thinking of? With their bright white trunks and leaves that almost glow in the sunshine, they're at least as lovely as Lothlorien right now.
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The glory that is fall....I am thankful the palette of shimmering colors is not lost on you. Enjoy its magnificence.
What about a collection of fall leaves pressed between sheets of waxed paper and hung as decorations?
Love--Mom
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