Taking time

Well, here I am. After lots of encouragement I've created a blog. Now I need to choose something to say, right? Hmmm... where to start?





How about fall. No, not the kind you take when your kids leave their shoes in the middle of the floor. Those are no fun. I'm talking about Autumn. That wonderful season when the leaves change and the air becomes cool. That sad reminder that summer has once again come & gone and somehow slipped through your fingers. I'll miss summer, I love summer. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy fall. There is nothing like a crisp fall day, sun shining on your face and all those green fronds turning all shades of brown, red, yellow and orange, furnishing you with their traditional show of color. But, it's not SUMMER. The season of shorts, tank tops, flip-flops... I miss summer.



I see the grocery stores have started stocking up on local apple cider and those quirky kits with pie plate sized caramel circles and popsicle sticks for making quick & easy candied apples. The harvest and halloween decorations on sale are abundant. College football is back. As the days go by and I run my everyday errands, everything becomes familiar and I begin my descent into acceptance that the season has changed and that summer will return again in it's own time. No need to be sad. Fall is here! I should enjoy it and in fact, embrace it. Stop in at the local pumpkin patch, stop on the side of the road and buy a bunch of sunflowers from a local gardener, buy a bag of nuts and crack them open on one of those crisp evenings I was talking about. Ahhh, fall is here. I finally realize I missed it. The season of jeans, turtlenecks and slip on shoes... In fact, I love fall. I'm going to jump in and cherish every minute fall has to offer!



Wait-- is that a Christmas decoration I see on the shelf at Super-Mart?