October entered and the pumpkin patch lured our family and little toddler grandgirls
to find its autumn gifts.
It was a day like no other
dipped in sunglow.
Sightings of fern green,
fiery orange, and orangeslice pumpkins.
plumply lay in fields of asparagus-colored vines.
The sky billowing with cornflower hues
gleamed brightly onto goldenrod haystacks.
October entered in harvest glory
with summer's heat following.
Stepping lightly into the patch,
we laughed as we tried to balance.
Among the clinging vines, we
searched for just-the-right pumpkins
to grace our doorsteps.
autumn heat blazing,
granddaughters frolicking,
slight sunburns and
a wagon full of fun.
©CV, 2021
The quote of the day came from a 4-year-old as she struggled to carry her large pumpkin to the cart. "Grandma, it's teamwork!" If only each child could remember that line when trying to accomplish something that is just a bit beyond their comfort zone.
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