Seasons Turning

The sun is starting to set earlier and the evenings are getting cooler, though it's still pretty hot during the day. It's not September yet, but it sure feels like it. Schools all over the county started last week and this week. I don't ever remember going back to school before labor day, but I guess schools nowadays run on the "modified traditional" schedule. They start earlier, but they get longer stretches of vacation in between. What I remember most about going back to school as a kid was that it was still too hot in September to wear all your fancy new back-to-school clothes, so you were stuck wearing worn out summer play clothes until October, at least. Autumn is my favorite time of year, and I can't wait for the weather to start cooling off again. I don't like heat, I sunburn far too easily, and I've never looked good in bathing suits or skin-baring clothes, so fall and winter are perfect times of year for me. Give me a comfortable sweater, a warm cup of cocoa and a cozy fireplace any day!