Fall is here...

well... Almost! We did have a taste of cooler weather, crisp nights, feel of football in the air, and then... 86 degrees today! Is this "Indian Summer"? And what the blazes IS Indian Summer? Indian summer is H.U.M.I.D.I.T.Y - warm - confusing for plant life - irritating, for sure! The calendar says Autumn arrived September 21, could someone tell me where? Today is October 9 - with temperature near 90, come on that is Summer, not Autumn temps! I have waited patiently. I have saved my fall wardrobe - all three outfits. I have not put any fall decorations out. I have not purchased a pumpkin. BUT... I want to! Now. Today. I hear the Farmers' Market calling me..." Come, please come and buy our pumpkins, fall veggies, crisp apples, and a variety of our orange, yellow, rust colored Mums..." So, I will wait a little longer, but I do not like waiting - I may grumble and complain, but what choice do I have? Remember, "Y'all come back, ya' hear!"

Autumn, Yet It Felt Like Summer Today

Today was hot and humid, as if Mother Nature was giving one more day of summer before letting Autumn officially begin. The leaves are changing color. It is such a great time of year. Children are in school and have a renewed focus. College students are back on campus and for most, weekends are spent tailgating at football games. Rivalries abound. This means FALL has arrived! Farmers markets are filled with pumpkins. Late summer and fall vegetables can be found. Craft shows are popping up with items for fall decorating, Thanksgiving themes, and gifts for Christmas! Attending the shows, whether just looking or making purchases it's a nice way to spend a day during the weekend. If craft shows do not excite you, this is the season for yard sales. Plundering through someones stuff is appealing to those looking for hidden treasures and bargains and can be a great adventure. Being the one having the yard sale may not be quite as much fun - choosing what to sell, pricing items, setting up early on a Saturday morning and dealing with the shoppers that come an hour early - no matter how early you open the gate. Everyone should have a great yard sale story to tell - whether a seller or a buyer! So check the ads in the paper, plan your attack, and have fun. Now, if all of the above sounds to exhausting, then fill the car with gas and tour your area enjoying the fall colors. This may be more relaxing, yet may cost more than shopping due to the price of GAS! Oops, SORRY TO BRING THE PRICE OF GAS UP ... maybe choose a good movie, have fresh popped popcorn, put your feet up and enjoy! God bless.