“I grow old, I grow old,”
the garden says.
It’s nearly October.
~Robert Finch
The gentian’s bluest fringes
Are curling in the sun;
In dusty pods the milkweed
Its hidden silk has spun.
The sedges flaunt their harvest,
In every meadow nook;
And asters by the brook-side
Make asters in the brook,
From dewy lanes at morning
The grapes’ sweet odors rise;
At noon the roads all flutter
With yellow butterflies.
By all these lovely tokens
September days were here…
~Adapted part of a poem
by Helen Hunt Jackson
All things must come to an end and I can’t say I’m sorry to see summer finally go! We’ve had some lovely cool mornings of late and warm, honeyed afternoons, not hot but warm, and that is such a relief! I pray that as we welcome October tomorrow, this is the way we’ll continue be blessed in the coming days. And I pray also that my split, milkweed seed pods will attract a migrating monarch butterfly or two, that is if there are any of them left as they have been and are endanger of extinction due to merciless, habitat destruction.
Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. ~ Psalm 119:33 ✝
Sacred Touches 
Wonderful post. I do hope you get a Monarch or two or several. Still looking for Milkweed to plant a place here for them.
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Oh me too V. 👍😘❤️
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Yep, October is most welcomed!!!
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Tis indeed‼️❌⭕️
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To dewy mornings, crisp air and colorful leaves!
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Amen and amen‼️👍😊
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🙂
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Reblogged this on Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author and commented:
Our amazing Monarchs are migrating to Mexico. Only spotted four here at The Farmstead in Central Maine this July and August. October’s calling, “Collect those milkweed pods. Save the seeds to feed next year’s amazing Monarchs.” ~ Bette A. Stevens, Maine author http://www.4writersandreaders.com
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I haven’t seen any yet darn it‼️ Thanks for the reblog Bette👍😘
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Always a pleasure, Natalie! Hopefully a flutter of regal visitors will pass your way soon… Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ xoxoxo…
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Oh I hope so Bette❣️😘
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We are witness to the changing of the seasons.
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Yes we are and I love it‼️👍😊
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