Hallowtober Day #24
Have a bonfire. Nothing says autumn to me like a crackling fire in the woods… or, your backyard. First of all, it smells amazing, keeps you cozy toasty, and it makes me daydream of how the druids must have gathered around a similar fire, chanting and celebrating the coming of a new season. I feel like there’s so much magic in the flames. I love how the different colors and patterns keep shifting and transforming, and how all of the embers that float up through the air remind me of fireflies (this may be where they’ve gotten their name, no?) and fairy dust. When I was a wee one our local fire station held a HUGE Halloween bonfire in this little clearing by the drugstore. It would be fun watching the pile of wood growing day by day, so that when Halloween night finally arrived it was gigantic (well, to my little eyes anyways). After trick or treating we would all make our way down to the bonfire to meet up with friends, neighbors, and have hot dogs and soda (or as in my pre-LA days I used to say, pop) from the food truck that the fire department would provide. This is one of my fondest memories of growing up around this time of year. Start a tradition of your own and find a bonfire to partake in this year!
xoxo,
Jen
