All through the 100+ degree days we had this summer, I longed for fall. I'm not a big fan of heat (although I was thankful that our heat was not accompanied by humidity), and often remember the cool climate of Laramie in a manner that could be described as wistful. So every time I stepped out of my front door into a day that felt like an oven, I looked forward to the cooler days of fall.
It seems they have arrived! As I type, the window near me is open and cool morning air is blowing in to my house. Sure, I'll still have to shut up all the windows and turn on the air conditioner at some point, but this evening it will be cool enough to take a walk or putter in the garden for a while.
And of course, with fall come all sorts of good things. We've started on our school year, and the kids seem to be enjoying that. The garden is producing all sorts of good things to eat and preserve. And the calendar at Shepherd's Staff is filling up. We've got some great events planned for this fall (you can visit www.shepherdstaff.org or find Shepherd's Staff, Inc. on FaceBook to check them out).
There's something about this time of year that is energizing to me. Instead of wishing I could just lie on the floor until the weather gets cooler, I'm excited to go pick zucchini and tomatoes from the garden. Evenings are filled with lesson plans and design work instead of longing looks at the current novel.
And yes, I am aware that fall doesn't officially start until September 20-somethingth, so maybe this is Indian summer (or just late summer) that I am celebrating, but I don't care. I'm just glad it's here.
Me too, me too, me too!!! SO glad it's cooler and thrilled that Fall is officially a month-ish away! :)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the coolness of the summer morning breezes through your windows when we stayed with you last time. The weather was just right then. But, we now have the 90 degree days which are tolerable so I won't complain. :-)
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