Well, I'm still trying. Trying and trying to maintain that good attitude towards fall
that so many people have. The pumpkin's on the balcony, the autumnal centerpiece is on the dining room table, the cheery sign is on my door.
Today is everything I would want fall to be: sunny and warm. Today I can putter and clean and read and enjoy my home. I even had a nice walk along the beach before the wind blew me back into my car. But we've had too many days this October with clouds and rain. And darn it, I had to put the heat on.
With the days growing shorter, I begrudge any bit of sunlight I'm deprived of. I don't walk in the rain. Naturally curly hair makes that a disaster. I believe exercise is better out of doors in the fresh air and sunshine. There's that vitamin D, and balancing all those serotonins and melatonins makes for a better night's sleep.
As we're sitting here smack in the middle of October, I have to take stock. Yes, the foliage is great this year. But the flowers are dying. Mums just don't do it for me. While they are colorful, those colors aren't in my preferred palette. Like Sweet Baby James, deep greens and blues are the colors I choose.
So I've rejoined the Y, will continue to order the pumpkin spice latte, maybe bake some pumpkin bread. Just let it stay sunny, not gray. I'll keep savoring the sights and smells of autumn. And I'll try not to think of the white and gray season that follows.
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