You’re looking at the last of my amazing farmer’s market produce for this year (isn’t that carrot fabulous!). I meant to take a picture of the awesome gourd I picked up there for fall decor, but I forgot, and I don’t feel like it now so…
Anyway, I’ve totally had fall fever lately. Ever since we got back from vacation I’ve been going crazy.
The thing that makes me notice fall the most is that feeling in the air about 7:30 in the morning. That crisp, hazy chill, that fades quickly, but is wonderful for awhile.
Unfortunately, by the end of the day, it’s still been feeling very much like summer around here. And I’m tired of summer.
I used to think fall was my favorite season. But then I thought the same thing when spring came, and summer, and winter. I’ve realized that I don’t really LOVE one season more than another. I just love the first few weeks of each season most. The exhilirating feeling of change, the anticipation of what fun traditions that season brings.
What got me thinking about all of this, other than the obvious, was a post I read the other day by a girl in Australia. She was talking about her girls being on break from school…SPRING break, that is.
I know the whole “Christmas in the summer” thing that goes on on the other side of the world, but I guess I just never gave much thought to how that all plays out year round. Spring break cannot happen in September, I’m sorry. September is just one of those things (in my mind) that is strictly FALL. Just like October and November.
And if September is SPRING, then April would be FALL.
Does this boggle anyone else’s mind or am I just really dumb?
I really don’t mean to sound egocentric (one of my favorite words), but it’s just more than my poor little mind can handle that someone is experiencing spring in September.
What do you think?
And what other things do you associate with fall that you would lose on the other side of the world?
I’m thinking…pumpkins?!?! If it’s spring they can’t possibly have pumpkins. Or apples. What about mums?
Tell me what you think…
Bobbie —
September 30, 2008 @ 9:54 pm
love your post!! actually now I want to change mine.. I think I too love just the first few weeks of each season.. sure winter is all fun to wear sweaters etc … until you are still freezing weeks later!!
Yes.. we dont celebrate halloween here (well a few stores use it for advertisements but that is only cause of all the american tv/movies we have) and a few of my american friends were upset.. they couldnt believe we dont celebrate halloween…
I said well for starters it isnt fall!! ha ha hah
I think it is good actually all the best blogs from summer I can now use those ideas here.. so been tried and tested.. just think that while you read aussie blogs we getting you ready for next year..
Christmas here is weird.. actualy when I was in the STates staying with friends in summer – everything that was happening reminded me of christmas.. I said so and the family just laughed and laughed…
so basically what you do in summer we do for summer and for christmas… christmas is in the middle of Summer break
we swim alot and eat icecream and buy swimmers and towels etc for presents and not beanies (is that what you call them? warm hats?)
anyway I could go on and on.. maybe I need to post about it
It is difficult here as we get all the northern hemisphere movies, books, tv etc so santa and snow is everywhere in advertising etc.. which is weird when you are BOILING hot!! there are a few christmas cards to buy with santa in flip flops surfing etc
I will stop now!!
kris —
October 1, 2008 @ 3:24 am
I just came here via Bobbie’s blog! I live in Australia too.
Yes, the whole back to front season thing is mind boggling when you first contemplate it! Here it is spring. Christmas is coming and it will be summer. Christmas time makes me think of barbeques, long hot summer nights, swimming in the pool and watermelon. Of course there are some of us who eat a traditional hot christmas lunch because of the traditions of our families. But hot chocolate is not part of our christmas celebrations!