{things are looking up} {flower power}   {don’t be afraid to stand out in the crowd} {ambrosia  noun:  food of the gods} {I am Canadian} A brief reflection… October Sometimes wet, always beautiful.   October in my neck of the woods was defined by crisp air, shorter days, falling leaves.   Farm markets laden with a bevy of fruits and vegetables.   A dusting of snow briefly icing the local mountains.   A gentle tiptoe towards winter…