My favorite time of the year
This is my favorite time of year. I really enjoy the changing of the seasons particularly when it comes to Autumn. The recent rains have reinforced my love of fall.
It’s not that I don’t like summer – – I do – – particularly this past summer. It was a great season, with good, warm weather. But, when fall gets here, I rejoice.
I like the colors associated with fall. I like the brown – the orange – the red of the leaves. I like to watch them change and spread out around the trunk of the trees.
I also like the fruits associated with autumn. I like biting into an apple and enjoying the sweetness of the juice as it fills my mouth. Having half a dozen apple trees in my backyard always make the season special. This year I grew pumpkins – many of them. Just hope they get ripe by Halloween.
Autumn also brings the rain – like it has this week. Although I like the warmth of spring, as a native, I appreciate the rain. My yard was a deep brown this year and the new rain helps to boost the spirits of the grass as well as my own. When the rain comes in the fall, I know all’s right with the world. I even like the grayness – – the 20 or more shades of gray we see all around us.
Fall gets the kids back to school – – where they belong. It also brings football. I attend some of my grandson’s football games – – but I also watch the Seahawks – like many others.
But – – perhaps – – the reason I like fall best – is it starts the beginning of the holiday period, when we spend more time with family.
As the darkness envelops us earlier and earlier, we look towards home and family. With a handful of holidays between now and the end of the year we have just the excuse we need to spend more time together.
While each season has its supporters – – I cast my lot with fall.
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