September had arrived already, meaning autumn was just around the corner. Hazel couldn't wait; the leaves were already abandoning their trees and the familiar, soft crushing of the leaves along the forest path had Hazel sighing contently. Today was a big day. She had volunteered to help around the village picking fruit in the orchard. She had risen early, earlier than she already did normally, and had dressed in her favorite harvest outfit. The apron-like garment had just enough ruffles to make a fashion statement without taking away from its functionality. Her scissors and small shovel went into her front pocket, aptly embroidered with a little pumpkin, and she checked if the two large pockets meant for carrying the fresh harvest were truly empty after her quick mushroom search yesterday. She wouldn't want to abandon any of the delicious fungi because of forgetfulness. After making sure everything was in order she adjusted her wide brim sunhat, to protect her from the last rays of summer sun, one last time and was out the door. Hazel - Monthly Quest "suiting up" CID: 444 BID: 139 Umi species by [@planet_erost](https://www.instagram.com/planet_erost/)