Summer was warm, downright hot even, and lovely most of the time.
Then suddenly the autumn arrived with little warning. In less than a week all the mosquitoes and spiders disappeared. The wasps have vanished. The sun has spent most of the past two weeks hiding behind the grey, heavy clouds. There have been several days of chilling rain and freezing winds. The harvest dust has been dampened down. Lawns are turning brown as the grass dies and turns crispy under foot. The green leaves have pretty much all turned now to yellows, reds and browns and they are falling off the branches onto the ground rather rapidly. Every day there are more bare tree limbs looking like the arms of elderly arthritic folk, all bent and twisted and knobby as they reach skyward.
The summer wardrobe has been put away and the winter clothes are ironed and hanging on the clothes racks. Summer sandals have been replaced with shoes and hiking boots. The winter boots are polished and ready for the oncoming snow.
The snowtires are in the back of the car in preparation for being installed next week.
I have worn a coat outdoors every day for the past ten. Even my thin wind proof mittens have been called into service all ready for early morning walks.
And just like that, summer is gone again.........
Sigh..........
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