It feels so much like autumn today. Don’t you love the word autumn? It is so much better than the word fall. Since I live in sunny California, I enjoy the anticipation of the cooler weather much more than when I lived in the Northwest. Living there, I was sad to see summer go, always thinking it was just too short! Now that I live in a climate that has well over six months of warm weather, I’m excited to see change.
The air is crisp and clean. I have opened most of the windows in the house, letting the curtains billow as the breeze sweeps in. Most of the sky has thick clouds, suggesting there could be rain, although I think that probably won’t happen.
I have decorated my house in blues and browns, perfect for autumn. Maybe I’ll find some colorful leaves to display. They will have to be fake leaves of course, since the trees around here are still bright green.
During autumn I can make butternut squash soup, pull out the long-sleeved sweaters, and sip an eggnog latte. It is not uncommon to see orange lights springing up all over the place. My kids sleep longer because of the darker hours. It is a wonderful time!
Let’s celebrate the change of season! As the days get darker, our hope can feel brighter because we are on the cusp of a wonderful season. I know that it is still technically summer, but I’ll say it anyway. Happy Autumn, everyone!
It is still pretty much summer here in St. Louis. I love that fact. Yet you make me think of the fun things about Autumn. I will not feel that badly when it comes here. I have lots of candles with delicious fall scents like banana bread and cinnamon apple waiting for the cooler, cozy weather!
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