Rooms With A View.

We don't live in the mountains, or look out over the ocean, a beach or river. Yet every fall, I think we have some of the greatest views from our windows. The trees surrounding our house turn the most beautiful colors, and I love gazing out at them, from just about anywhere in the house.

Really, I also always think how great it was of our Father in Heaven to create trees - they shade our house and provide privacy in the summer - then in the winter (when it's dark and we close the blinds early anyway) the leaves all drop off, and let that winter sun in to warm our rooms. Perfect. For me, it all just adds to the general thankfulness and sense of well-being that I enjoy at this time of year.

I've taken many, many pictures of the leaves this year - so thought I'd post some of our "view."

This is what I see out of my kitchen window. The living room window.
Jacob's room.
Living room (looking up a little.)

More Jacob's room (he has the best - because this maple is in front of his window - I LOVE this tree.)
Our backyard.
More living room (when they were still going from green to red.)

Really, it fills Jacob's WHOLE window. Beautiful.
More of the maple, turning green to red.
Gold - out of the kitchen window.
The pile raked from 1 week's worth.
Emily, getting ready to fall backwards!

The city has a giant vacuum truck, and they come along and suck up the piles, but only until the end of November. It's been so warm this year, that there are still lots of leaves on the trees. I'm worried that they won't fall until December, and we'll have to get rid of them ourselves - or worse, start snowing on them. I'll be praying for a very windy week or two!