Except for the allergies... and the sore throats... and the nausea... and some very intense smells... inside and out of our home...
We've had Fall like weather since... oh... May. Yes, I know, my Okie friends, you're quite jealous! How many times must I say "Come visit!"??
Intense smells... there's been an interesting, nauseating smell of musty mold coming from the sinks, bathtub and faucets in and outside of my home. Come to find out, we're still recovering from the Little Bear fire a couple months ago. The city's water resources are having to rely upon the rain, and it could take up to 7 years for the reservoir to recover.
Then there's the pine trees... they attract spiders. We've had Fall weather and spiders galore this year. The race track is down the road from us, so we've had horse smells and flies this summer. Now that it's genuinely entering Fall, the flies have disappeared, and the horse smell is dissolving. The spiders are a different story!
As we enter this changing seasons period, I find some peace in the transitions. We've had some upsets in our daily lives lately, but this has only brought me deeper into the arms of God.
Fall brings memories of transitions to mind, many transitions in my life: becoming another year older, celebrating another year of marriage, and losses such as my miscarriages, the loss of my childhood friend and pet- Sedro almost 11 years ago. I can also see the joys we've accomplished- my beautiful mess of a daughter, now 4 years old; Another year of school for both Fi and myself; A new job; another year of Ryan's career in progress.
Fall brings surprises, new life, new adventures. Perhaps, this Fall holds one more surprise for my tiny family.
Our thoughts are on each of you, as you read this. What are some of your favorite things about Fall?
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