September 24, 2010
Its nearly 80 degrees outside, a gentle breeze, acorns falling on the tin roof make a racket, yet, the dogs are so accustomed to their clatter this month they barely quiver.
I have just washed my saffron velvet scarf and put it to dry on a rack on the deck…everything is saffron-colored outside, the overhanging trees, the fern below in the Japanese garden, the sun at this hour, the chrysanthemum dotting the landscape, filling in for summer's display.
Autumn is a sensual time. Near body temperature. Burnt, crisp, dried leaves, rust and gold. Smelled melon. A detumescence. Squash, pumpkins, under the influence of orange.
Although orange is a combination of red and yellow, and shares some attributes of both, it is less aggressive than red, "calmed by the cheerfulness of yellow."
