Autumn Morning
I woke up today feeling more rested than I have in weeks.
The day broke clear and sunny. In a fit of optimism, I opened the upstairs patio door while I made coffee so that the cats could enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. The wave of cool air that spilled in drove the cats from their sleeping baskets and made me close the door again. I peered out at the suspiciously light-colored back deck.
Frost.
I actually went downstairs and outside to verify that there was indeed frost on the deck. The thermometer on the woodshed read forty but there were delicate six-sided frost flowers on the boards of the back deck.
So I guess I not only have to wrap my head around the fact that summer is over but that autumn is well along as well.
The day broke clear and sunny. In a fit of optimism, I opened the upstairs patio door while I made coffee so that the cats could enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. The wave of cool air that spilled in drove the cats from their sleeping baskets and made me close the door again. I peered out at the suspiciously light-colored back deck.
Frost.
I actually went downstairs and outside to verify that there was indeed frost on the deck. The thermometer on the woodshed read forty but there were delicate six-sided frost flowers on the boards of the back deck.
So I guess I not only have to wrap my head around the fact that summer is over but that autumn is well along as well.
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