Why I think about Halloween in August
If you believe that, I have a couple hundred books I’d like to sell you.
Am I pleased with how our summer went?
Something else that happens to me during this time of year is the inability to ignore a longing for the next season to come. I don’t want summer to end, really I don’t, but for a month now I’ve tried my best to overlook the onslaught of holiday trinkets and things literally surrounding all the school supplies at the box stores or bulging off the racks at the local craft stores. Christmas I enjoy, because it’s a fun time of year and all about family, but the months I really enjoy decorating for are the fall season as a whole and Halloween. And there are lots and lots of fall and Halloween decorations out there.
The arrival of the school year and the glitz and glamour of new holiday items aren’t the only reason I look forward to the fall season and holiday beginnings. I also very much enjoy the weather during the change in seasons. I love the beautiful days we’re having which begin with a chill and which let you sleep easier with a much cooler evening breeze. We get to enjoy our yard more because we’re working in it less. The lawn doesn’t need to be mowed as often and the garden is winding down (except for the pumpkins and mine are doing awesome this year!). The leaves are beginning to change colors and I always look forward to the beautiful photos I can take as the trees show off their glory before shedding their weight for the winter.
But there wasn’t a deer in sight.
Speaking of the deer, they are back for more snacks. I just heard one of them snort outside and I can hear them chewing on the pits of the plums as they eat them. It’s too dark now to see them though. They are smart like that. And pretty much why they eventually get their way.