What if katydidn’t? 😉
I’m still here y’all! Been too busy to spend much time at the computer as of late, but I’m still around. Hoping to catch up with you soon. I saw this cool katydid on my screen door tonight and decided to share it with you. See you soon! 🙂
The official first day of fall is ten days away. It might as well be here now. I think I felt it in my heart last weekend. Last Sunday was one of the last really summer-like days I think we will have around here for this year unless there is some big turn around in the forecast that Mama Nature hasn’t let us in on just yet. Knowing it was a day to be appreciated, I took that opportunity to do I-bet-you-know-what:
Enjoyed my lounge chair, soaked up the sun, read a book and appreciated a beautiful blue sky.
The great harbinger of autumn for New England has arrived as well – The Eastern States Exposition, more commonly known as “The Big E”. I have plans to go with my family tomorrow, so hopefully I will have pictures of butter sculptures, wise-cracking animals and delicious bad-for-me food to share with you later in the week.
On my way out to Zumba this morning (had to be sure to exercise today when I am planning to stuff my face tomorrow, lol!), I spotted a couple of rogue morning glories doing their best, like me, to enjoy these waning days of warmth.
How is your September so far? Are you mourning summer’s end or ready to appreciate fall’s glory?
September always feels like an ending to me. The end of summer. The end of my days of freedom. The end of hot weather that I love. The end of bright green freshness. The end of my garden. The end of rampantly blooming flowers.
The end of sitting on the beach in a bathing suit. And since last year, the end of having my whole family under one roof.
I know September can be a beautiful month. The weather can continue to be warm and lush, even if mornings sometimes start of with a chill. Delicious fresh apples and concord grapes come into season.
My toes can still enjoy the fresh morning dew. But, in the back of my mind, I know that changes of the season are inevitable. For these reasons, September arrives for me with a bit of sadness in it.
*SIGH*
This September morning has me reflecting.
There is so much good in my life right now. I really shouldn’t be sighing like this at all. I get up and go to work each morning with a big dopey grin on my face. I am absolutely loving my temporary position as 6th grade math teacher. I’m feeling good physically. Got my hair cut yesterday and that is always a mental boost. In fact, my hairdresser (who I’ve been with for over 20 years, wow!) called me “hot mama math teacher” as I got out of her chair. Brought another big dopey grin to my face.
Morning is breaking into what looks like could be a truly beautiful day.
The oppressive humidity that has seized this region for the last few days has moved on and there is a new freshness in the air.
Maybe, just maybe, I could stop seeing September as an ending. Every ending brings another beginning, right?
Still trying – just like me!
