Tonight when I stepped out on the front porch I felt it … I felt that first little hint that the seasons will change soon.

I know summer’s not over yet.

I know Autumn is a ways away — but I still felt it coming. Like a prophecy.

The cool breeze. The bluer than blue sky. The green of June turning to the ripe gold of October.

It reminded me of a walk I took a while back through the Kansas prairie. I thought maybe I’d see if you’d like to come a long with me as I remember strolling through the tall grass into the scant timber and past a simple creek …