Falling in and out for Fall
Thoughts of breaking up with Fall have been bouncing around in my mind for awhile. Some days those urges are so strong, I have seriously considered growing wings and flying South. Fall brings cold weather, and he should know better. Everyone knows that I hate cold weather. It makes me an evil person to be around. Even I can’t stand being around myself when I’m cold and cranky. I’ve never hung around long for a relationship that isn’t bringing out the best in me, so why I am sticking around for Fall?
I could tell you all of the reasons that I hate this time of year. I could tell you that it makes my body hurt, that I get seasonal depression from not seeing the sunshine, that I hate when the world turns taupe and bland, that I hate wearing big fat winter clothes, that static makes me want to cry, but I’m not. Instead, I’m going to tell you all of the reasons I like Fall – all of the reasons that I want to keep seeing Fall. Although, I guess I did tell you some of the reasons I’d like to end things.
My hope is that by focusing on all of the things that I enjoy this time of year, I will be able to bear all of those bitter cold days with some kind of smile on my face. Here we go…
Hot Chocolate
Scarves
Moanna getting excited about Halloween
Carving Pumpkins
Hot Cider
Fuzzy Socks
The leaves changing
Knowing the Holidays are coming
Butternut, Acorn and Spaghetti Squash
Hokie Football
The sporadic unseasonably warm days (Virginia weather is so weird)
Snuggling
Moanna watching as the world changes around her
Clear starry night skies
… umm …
That’s it. That’s all I’ve got. I don’t know if that’s enough to maintain this relationship with Fall. Yes, we do have our fun, but I’ve reached a point in my life where fun just isn’t enough. Every year it’s the same thing. We flirt a little bit in the beginning, but then Fall turns into Winter, and my heart breaks.
I really want to make this work. Fall and I have invested a lot of time in each other. We’ve had our good days, and we’ve worked through a few issues. But, man, the two of us can fight.
I don’t know.
What do you think?
Maybe if you tell me all of the reasons you love Fall, I might be able to find a reason or two to stick out, and make this relationship work.
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I love the smell of crisp cool air mingled with wood fire smoke. I love the sound of crunch leaves. I love the colors of the leaves. I love the food of fall like pumpkins, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin bread and muffins. Then if you have those, you must have hot mulled cider. I love hayrides, pumpkin farms and apple picking. Bon fires and changing landscapes.
I think that is a pretty good start on my list.
the feeling you get inside when you swallow hot cocoa. diving into giant piles of leaves (and the sound it makes). and it’s not fall, but it is cold…the christmas season. growing up for me christmas was the whole month. we sang songs (lots and lots and lots and lots of songs!), delivered goodies (which means lots of baking-which does make the house warm-and lots of eating), drove around to look at the lights. it was a whole month of nothing but happiness and helping people. it might be cold outside, but man i was warm inside:)
I love autumn, but do not particularly love what comes after it. Like you, the bare trees, gray sky, decreased sunlight, and cold weather of winter depress me. But, also like you, I live in Virginia, so I *really* do enjoy those unseasonably warm days that happen from time to time. If I really had to pick something I love about late fall/winter, it would be the coziness that comes from having to spend so much time indoors. And my parents’ fireplace.
I like snow days that I get to spend in my jammies
I like flannel jammies and sheets
I like the smell of fireplaces … reminds me of camping!
I like the holidays….giving people what they like
I like black friday shopping
I like switching out my summer wardrobe for clothes that I haven’t worn in a year.
Winter makes me loose weight
I like pumpkin pie and tomato soup with grilled cheese
… although not together
I love Christmas songs.
I love seeing family at holidays.
The list goes on and on. I hope you are feeling better ma’am. Have a great rest of October!
The only thing I don’t like about fall is that I know what’s following it. Our winters are brutal up here in northern Michigan. Fall used to be my favorite season. I love the red colors of the maples and all the yellow popple leaves that cover everything when they fall from the trees. I love that the intense heat is gone (although we don’t get that up here like we did downstate). I love that we can use our fireplace again. I like not wearing a bathing suit! I also love squash and college football. The garden gives the last of it’s harvest up and I’m happily putting up and freezing the food I’ve grown. I love hunting season because Nic will be here and Larry always gets a deer for our freezer. All the club leagues start up again in the fall so there is something to do everyday if I want. I love that the skies get clearer at night and so I can see more stars. I love that the northern lights get more active when summer is over. I really, really love that fire season has finally ended. I really hate that fall only lasts a few short weeks up here.
Reasons I love fall (not already listed by you):
-Apples
-Pumpkin pie
-Apple pie
-Lower electric bills
-Baking cookies
-Soups and stews
-The smell of fireplaces lit in the air
-My birthday (I’m a 10/30 girl)
-Halloween
-Thanksgiving
“No matter the weather or circumstances, God is a constant companion who is merely just a thought away.
Oh Fall. It’s my favorite season. I just love it so much. I love how crisp the air feels. I love the light – it’s not the super bright light of summer but it just glows off the leaves on the trees. I love the changing color of the leaves. I love that the mornings are dark so it makes your bed feel extra cozy. I love that the nights are dark too because the kids want to go to bed. I love pumpkin pie and turkey. And I love feeling the excitement that Christmas is coming (which is even more fun now that I have kids).