shades of orange

today is definately autumn.
quite frankly i think i've been in denial for a couple of weeks now. - i'm not letting go of my summer. i'm sorry northern hemisphere folk- i just don't know how we're going to work this either.
but the nights are drawing in & often, when calix wakes at 6 am in the morning i try to erge him back to sleep believing it's still the middle of the night.
yesterday's wind blew the leaves from a neighbouring tree, dressed in autumn.
but i've still got so much to do!
i was planning on having the renovations finished by summer's end so i could then put my efforts into the garden.
the kitchen's coming next week. we're frantically sanding and painting and lifting and relaying floors and a zillion other things we need to do before our shiny new cuisine rocks up. today i've ordered knobs and sourced quotes for splashbacks. there are so many details to consider!
but meanwhile, autumn is lurking. i haven't yet seen its vibrant firey hues-yet- so there's life for the summer-girl yet, and beach visits, and chances to finish the inside before we step out... but each day a day closer to equinox, a day closer to the tip on the axis....
and beyond the deep philosophical questions that surround the summer's end what i really want to know is how do i tell when my corn is ready?
xx
mama b