September in Michigan

When I reviewed my latest post from the end of August, I had to laugh at my intention to spend a lot of time exploring my new community. Who has time for that, when there was SO much unpacking to do? Here we are a month later, and it's finally starting to feel more normal around here. There are very few boxes left to unpack, and most rooms are fairly orderly. But it has been a LOT of hard work to get to this point. 

I like to remind myself that all the aches and pains are worth it. We love it here, we love our new house, and we love tweaking our new Nest. Things are finally starting to come together, and these days,  it's feeling darn right homey. Yes, there are still curtains to hang, art to hang, and the blinds go up tomorrow. By the holidays, we should be fully settled. Speaking of holidays, I can't figure out where to put the Christmas tree!

I thought for sure I'd be ready to at least plan the new garden after two weeks of unpacking, but here I am four weeks later, and it's still a low priority. The planters I brought with me from Ohio are my only garden right now, with the exception of my Little Lime hydrangeas. I eventually found four swallowtail caterpillars in the herb garden I dragged here from Ohio, but they recently wandered away to pupate. Perhaps they crawled under my deck? 

We did take the time to get our new library cards, and we were duly impressed. It's a big beautiful space, with so many special spots. There were cozy corners, a pollinator garden, and a massive children's library. I can't wait to explore it further. 

Today I got a message from the new owner of my old house, and it moved me to tears. She's loving the flowers, is trying to follow the directions I left, and has been tickled to find zucchinis hiding under the big leaves. She also spotted monarch butterflies hanging around, and that's what touched me the most. I'm so glad that she loves the Nest I made there! It's a great comfort. 

I must admit that I did take the time to scout out the nearest Metropark, called Lower Huron Metropark. It's showing early signs of autumn, and I can hardly wait. It's going to be beautiful, I can just tell. 

It's been easy to catch the sunsets off the deck, although most of them have been rather mundane with the pleasant weather. But I try not to get blasé about that. I'll always be a skywatcher, and I never get tired of saluting the end of day. 

Tomorrow will be the start of October, the best month of the year. And here I am in Michigan, my favorite place for fall colors. It's going to be epic, I can just feel it! See you back here at the end of October, where I will surely have pretty pix to share. I've already scouted out a few good possibilities for photos. Hope to meet you right here!