feeling fall...

I don't care what the calendar says.....I'm feeling Fall

big time

After one of the most horrible summers

ever

I think we all deserve a nice

crisp colourful

magaziney type

Autumn

spectacular colour in the trees

crunchy fallen leaves underfoot

bonfires burning in the distance

harvests of fruit and veg

picnic tables with gingham cloths

 laden with

pies and cakes and puddings

old vintage crocks filled with

soups and stews

plates laden with cheese and home made biscuits

sunflowers and grasses and weeds gone to seed

in wooden buckets up against the trees

the first pumpkins and gourds

decorating the scene

people in jackets and scarves

laughing at jokes only they heard

children running and jumping into piles of leaves

then running to get a drink of fresh apple juice

that was made just a while ago

the sun filtering through the branches

and glowing brightly

Had enough....

me too

coz it's nothing like that here

it's green and hot

and the leaves are dying before they hit the ground

oh they are crunchy alright

so dry they've put a fire alert up!!!

NO bonfires for us

it's too hot anyway!!

Now the local fruit isn't too bad

but there isn't much of it around

it's not soups and stew time

yet

the crock has dust on it from non-use

the sunflowers are dead and on the mulch pile

the weeds have gone to seed but they are full of pollen and I can't get near them

and the thought of putting a jacket and scarf on just makes me

have a hot flash

the children are where they belong

back in school

and the apple juice is full of

HFCS

and it comes in foil boxes!!

the sun is filtering through the branches

but the glow is too much still

so thats how I feel today

Fallish

hottish

dusty

dry

and

a bit crispy

!!!!

How about you?

:) :) :)