I love the Fall; it's my favorite season. There's the temperature: not so hot as summer nor so cold as winter. It's a great time to be outdoors, to catch up from a summer's worth of air-conditioned imprisonment. The only real competition for Fall would come from Spring, and, well, let's be honest - there's no football in spring.
Too, Fall is a visually stunning experience. The color palette of Fall is all the more pleasing because of its complexity and subtly, a more mature and textured arrangement than the bold and aggressive rapid color explosions of the spring.
But beyond the tangible there is a simple change, a completeness that my year couldn't mark the passing of time without. It's an exciting time, a brisk and enjoyable milestone worthy of waxing lyrical. Maybe it's the anticipation of the holiday seasons, or the adventure of a new beginning just around the corner and a fresh start with January 1st.
Or maybe it's just the thought of family, of sharing and happiness, of cooking and hot chocolate, of snuggling and fireplaces, of road trips and holiday music.
Or maybe the greatest excitement is of sharing it all with Cadence as she experiences it all anew. What wonderful gifts to enjoy and what an enjoyable gift to share them.
:j
