Meditate to keep young or just to keep sane! autumn is here

You can feel it in the air, autumn in all its drippy cool.  And you can feel it in yourself, suddenly the promise of the year is over and you wonder what you will be doing next, so many summer plans and activities are over.  This blogger saw the signs of low spirits starting yesterday and coinciding almost exactly with the first leaves turning brown.  Also, an idleness creeping in, a little later rising, tea in bed, dogs out a bit later, meditation a bit later.  But, and here is the turning point, there is such a lot of work to be done in the garden and all the winter activities are just starting so... first, MESSAGE TO SELF, Get working, barrowloads of weeds and cutting back to be done.  Get up! on time, don't be fooled by the darker mornings and the mist which covers the sun, Get smart and Get going!  On with the rejuvenating cream, (thanks Fresia), in with the rollers! out with emery board and Get out!  But before getting out, go inwards and particularly don't be fooled there by any negative thoughts about yourself or anybody else, just keep your beautiful and neutral mantra as the centre of your attention as much as you can, and stay young at heart and keep sane at the same time.
Crossing my fingers for all of us!