Find release from
your cares; have a good time.
SNARKY RESPONSE: Yeah,
eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow you may die.
Find release from
your cares; have a good time.
Seemed like good
advice for a Labor Day Weekend and the beginning of Fall! Even though, in my
neck of the woods, it doesn't feel like Fall, Labor Day Weekend is when most of
us bid adieu to the carefree days of summer. At the very least, I've already noticed
the days are getting shorter.
I love Fall! The temperature
will start on that gradual downward slide and we'll revel in open windows,
nights cool enough to require sweaters, and the scent of smoke from burning
leaves or fireplaces.
Then there is the
annual strip-tease performed by the region's deciduous trees that will hopefully
entertain us for weeks. The coy things will bedazzle us with their annual
transformation from their current dusty green to vibrant golds, reds, and oranges.
Despite the fact that walks outside will often be accompanied by the gentle
shushing of fallen leaves, we'll hardly notice the emergence of bare limbs
until they're suddenly standing against a cloudless sky, limbs thrust outwards
as if to say "ta da," their rainbow garb having been flung to the
wind to settle down around their roots.
And the light!
The sunlight shifts from the brilliant white yellow of summer to the golden
glow of autumn. The disappearance of humidity will brighten the days and at
night, the stars will take on a sharper twinkle.
Yes, there may be
a built-in sense of freedom in the lazy, hazy days of summer with vacations,
abbreviated clothing and footwear, but I'm ready to begin the cooler, cozy days
of fall. What about you? Are you ready for Fall or are you in mourning for
Summer?
