What’s your favorite season? Mine is summer. Absolutely summer. You thought I was going to say fall, didn’t you? Fall and spring are close contenders. Just not winter. Not in Ohio.
I spent decades of my life living in the snow belt of NE Ohio. There were times the plows piled the snow higher than our mailbox. There was no where else to put it! We’d have to dig a hole in the snow mountain to get our mail. We live an hour away from there now, just out of the worst of the snow belt, but I still don’t like the cold, the snow, and the endless gray skies. The months of January – April, months of boredom and the blues, drag on too long. But maybe, just maybe, it’s important to go through that to truly appreciate the other seasons.
I’m planning on enjoying the fall! Funny how in the fall it’s colder inside my house than outside in the sun. I won’t let the indoor chill fool me. It’s a great time to take a hike in a park and appreciate the seasonal changes. I love walking our dog in the neighborhood or walking along the shores of Lake Erie enjoying our last searches for the year for beach glass and driftwood to supply our winter crafting.
It’s fall – time for visiting apple orchards and area farms, looking for the best pumpkin displays, picking apples, and tasting apple cider to find the best in the area. It’s time for apple and pumpkin everything and anything.
It’s time for the glorious color change in the natural world around us. Time to crunch through the leaves on a walk or jump into a pile of red, yellow and orange leaves, with or without children. Time to take a drive just to enjoy the fall color of the trees.
And when the sun goes down too quickly now, it’s time for smores by the firepit. Time to show off the perfect toasted marshmallow by knowing that spot by the embers.
And it’s time to bring out the apple cinnamon candles for those evenings curled up in front of the fireplace – with a good book, of course. It’s fall and it will be gone in the blink of an eye. So take time to enjoy. Experience joy in this season.
What’s your favorite season? What’s your favorite part of fall? Leave a comment to share.
Hoping you enjoy every nice fall day. Keep healthy and find your happiness!!
Robin