It's really and truly fall. It has been for many weeks, but we've kind of gotten used to warm and sunny days. This chilly rain is a bit of a switch. We shouldn't complain, we need the rain. It is October, so it's not like days were you don't need a jacket are the norm. It's been nice, and now it's time to accept the fact that it's going to get colder before it gets warmer again.
Right now it's 49 and sunny(!). The same temperature in March, and I'm putting on shorts. Funny how the same exact temperature elicits different reactions in the same person. It's all a matter of perspective. It's hard to be sunny when the weather is so damp. Seems like the immediate response is to put on a grumpy face and start complaining. But, we really need the rain. It's been several weeks of really nice weather where I've put off a lot of things inside. (Not that I actually got anything done outside, but that's where I was.) Today is finally sunny again, so maybe that will improve some moods. That, and it's Friday.
Fall is not my favorite time of year. The beginning of the season where the leaves are all dressed in their best colors and the sun is still giving off some warmth are wonderful. It's once the wind blows the leaves off the trees and skies turn down their blue that I don't like. At this time of year, it's all about getting ready for winter. Hauling all the outdoor toys into the garage, raking the leaves, stacking firewood, putting all the summer clothes away, and digging out all the cold weather gear. It's a bit of a transition time, and I'm not fond of it.
I'm ready for the transition to be done. Once all that work is taken care of, I'll be ready to don my snowshoes or make a snowman. I'm ready for the bare branches to have a covering of the white stuff.
But, I've got a lot of things to get done before that happens. Here comes my grumpy face again.
Work is not a curse, but drudgery is!
~~Henry Ward Beecher
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