Thursday, September 27, 2007

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

is not winter...at least in my book. It is Fall. I love Autumn--everything about it makes me happy. The beautiful colors, the pumpkins, apples and most of all, the crisp air that tells you, "Hot Apple Cider Time!"


Jack and I have been enjoying this, our first fall together. Our walks are more pleasant now that the humidity and heat are gone. They are much more humorous now though as Jack does not like walking through leaves that have fallen off of the trees, so he will "hopscotch" his way through them! It's very entertaining.



Evenings of brisk, cool air are here. Evenings of porch-sitting and Hot-Spiced-Cider-drinking. It makes me not want to lesson plan, but to enjoy the season, as it is not one that lasts very long...only a moment really...and then winter will be here.


Winter has it's good points though. Snow-days for one. I have a feeling I will enjoy them more this year than any other school year! (Especially with so many more students than I've had before!) I love each season for it's own reasons. However, I must admit, I really only like summer because I get that season "off" from teaching. That is my season to recouperate. I don't have to think about that now though...nope, only the Fall. That's what I will think of--Fall and it's beautiful colors, smells and whisperings.


Welcome Fall.

4 comments:

Average Jane said...

Ooh, hot spiced cider! I like to serve it with spiced rum when I have company over.

Prahagirl said...

Oh yes! That is soooo yummy too! Why the excuse of company?? :)

KayseaLove said...

Wow - I wish this part of Wisconsin was as beautiful as the photo.

Seriously, I don't know if it's my depression but the climate here is cold, drab, gray skies, dead trees, wet brown leaves cover the wet brown grass.

Ok maybe its just me, but I really don't see the beauty in my surroundings as of late.

So as a solution, I am going to just sit here and look at your pretty picture pretending its a window into reality.

Thank you.

Prahagirl said...

It's been beautilful over here...until this week! Hope the portal of Happiness (aka the fall picture) has opened and welcomed you in. :)

Here, have some hot spiced cider...