I awoke to a beautiful, crisp and frosty morning. It truly does feel like autumn now that the clocks have gone back and this our first frost of the season. The rooftops gleamed milky white in the early rays of sunshine and the firey leaves seemed to glow even more richly through the chill air, declaring to all the world 'Yes! It really is autumn! Forget about warm summer breezes and nodding flowers - it's time to look forward to wrapping up warm against chilly winds with rosy cheeks and noses!'. Is there not something exhilarating about stepping outside on a frosty morning, to feel the cold air biting at your fingers and your breath escaping in white clouds as you crunch through the golden carpet of leaves? Then to go inside again to be greeted by warm air like a a cosy hug?

Perhaps you can tell, I love this season! I wonder if our onions and garlic have started to shoot yet? The cold weather shall surely wake them up!