Where I live, it's been rainy and cold; the trees are bare, the skies are gray, and the chill of winter is just about settling in. The geese have flown away, and the fallen leaves are scuttering about the drenched sidewalks. And I've been thinking lately, about a lot of things — about the world and about my life, about stories and dreams, about grief and faith, about the past and the present and the future. I've been feeling bittersweet; I've been feeling nostalgic. Recently,

My friend and fellow blogger, Autumn Grace from  Shades of Art , recently started a blog challenge called Drifting Leaves . This is an autumn-themed blog tag where bloggers can answer fall-related questions! This season is passing by so quickly. Believe it or not, we've already had our first snowfall and the temperatures are dropping well below freezing. The trees are nearly bare, and beneath the frost, the ground is covered with a thick blanket of dry and colorless leaves.

A while back, Lizzie from Starlight and Saucepans , Cecilia from Craft, Coffee and Cake , and Emily from The Bookwyrm Corner  nominated me for another round of the Sunshine Blogger Award. I was originally planning on getting this posted in August, but life got in the way—I apologize, Emily, Cecilia, and Lizzie, for that. 😅 (For those of you who may not know what the Sunshine Blogger Award is, check out my first SBA  for more details. And if you enjoy these types of Q&A posts