Soup Bowls and Dog Burps

Out of nowhere Autumn has arrived to kick my

lily livered sun loving butt

there are very good reasons that I live in a subtropical climate

and the chief of which is that I love the heat

and hanging out by the pool and the smell of sunscreen

in fact just over a week ago I actually got into the pool

which admittedly was rather misguided 

and ended up resulting in a whole body freeze of epic proportions

but anyone would have made that mistake 

given the glorious warmth we were still having

and then 

without any advance warning

I awoke to a shivering dog practically standing on my head 

looking to be snuggled under the covers

which is the universal sign in our house that Autumn has arrived

For those first few minutes snuggled under the duvet 

with Mushu tucked up next to me

I actually thought Autumn would be all delicious and wonderful

especially after 

 what felt, at times, like a very long, hot, wet summer

I started thinking

chocolate biscuits and mugs of hot chocolate,

autumn spice Tea

open windows and cool breezes,  

getting into the garden and cleaning it up,

well Sinus getting into the garden and getting it sorted

but the results are the same

sitting in my reading chair in the warm winter sunshine

not burning my backside every time I get into the car

or needing to slather myself in sunscreen just to get the clothes of the line,

and soup

huge bowls of all sorts of soup

preferably served in beautiful bowls like this

I saw these in a magazine

and had to paint them

and I am off to the mall on Monday 

and am going a huntin' these beauties

So for that few minutes Autumn stretched before me

glorious and delicious

until the dog belched and yawned his smelly breath on me

which drove me out of the bed

and into a horrid cold morning which had me jumping around 

like a demented person trying to find socks, and a sweater

and by the time I hit downstairs and the cold cold floors 

I was already dreaming of Spring and cursing the dog's bad breath

Now I make no pretence that I am anything but a complete wuss 

but I am thinking it might be a long winter

so I am heading over to Paint Party Friday 

and am going to relish every single Spring related post

and then I am heading to the Artist's Play Room 

to do exactly the same...xx