Bye Summer, Welcome Fall ..........

The official beginning of autumn is this afternoon and it is starting to look and feel like fall. We have closed the pool for the summer. It will sit there collecting leaves and water on the cover until next spring. The days are getting shorter, cutting down on time to do outside activities. The mornings are cool and have caused me to put on a sweatshirt jacket several times. I really hate to see summer go. I'm a hot weather person. I love everything about summer. I will miss the afternoons in the pool, spending most of my day outside, and sleeping with all the windows open. I will actually miss the garden and yard work.







Fall is a pretty time of year and it has it's good points. The wildflowers are blooming in the fields. There is a crispness to the air that is missing in the summer. Apples are ripening, pumpkins are getting big, and the last of the summer garden is ready to be harvested.






The mums are blooming in their beautiful fall hues. They add a bit of color and cheerfulness to my porch. I'll soon be putting up more fall decorations. Soon leaves will be turning and the woods will be transformed from green to myriad shades of red, yellow, orange and brown.

So, I will miss summer, but I will welcome fall and enjoy it's unique beauty.