"By all these lovely tokens, September days are here.
With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.”
– Helen Hunt Jackson
Magical September has arrived. She waltzes in with her cooler temperatures and autumn splendor.
- Admire September’s magical sunsets and the harvest moon.
- Enjoy the beauty of goldenrod along our roadways.
- Appreciate the last green leaves before Jack Frost hauls out his paint box.
- Take a few minutes to watch the rolling fog lift itself from the land.
- Drink a glass of refreshing apple cider.
- Call a friend and grab lunch to share in the fall merriment.
If I were to ponder the summer
of 2022 and all its finery, I’d have to admit we had a hot humid season
with
temperatures rolling upward near ninety degrees many days. But a sizzling
summer has its positive points. Hot summers are for taking a nap, or finding
the perfect spot to relax and chill, or eating ice cream, or enjoying your
favorite summer sport.
But now, it’s time to watch September spin its magic as it blows a farewell kiss to August. Hummingbirds disappear. Acorns plummet to the earth with a plop. Milkweed pods burst open and send tiny seeds sailing into the air on fluffy floss. Pleasing scents fill the air: smoky fires, pumpkin pie, hot chocolate, cinnamon and nutmeg, roasts in the oven, and apple pie.
September is also jacket weather on cool nights. Dry leaves rustle beneath our feet; and overhead, geese honk a good-bye as they wing their way south. In many northern states, September delivers the first frost of the season and signals autumn is approaching.
Do you have a favorite sign of the upcoming season? Share it with others in the comments below. And watch out for those falling acorns!
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