The Party isn't Until mid-October

"Hey, Fall!"

"You arrived early, but since we're good friends and all, you can just hang around until the party starts."
("...too bad you brought Wind and Rain along, they weren't invited for a reason.")

Maybe it's the fact I get to wrap a scarf around my head when I forget a knit hat, maybe it's the burning wood smell from neighbors' chimneys, or maybe it's all the leaves, feathers, and mushrooms on the ground...but welcome to my favorite time of year...scary to think of the season that follows this time of beautiful color, but right now we will live in the moment with jackets zipped and mittens in reserve.

Time to get The Swimming Shorts, Smiles, and Splashing Out---It's the Last Days of Summer

These are the moments that will hold us through the long winter......goodbye summer, you're welcome back anytime, you were a pleasant guest.