Just What Date IS It?

Sept. 22, 2005, 6:23 PM EDT was the date of the Fall Equinox. As of 6:23, we were officially into fall. But that date was warm and sunny and still felt like summer. As a matter of fact, I hadn’t seen ANY sign of fall as of the 22nd.
Today, fall came. When I got up this morning, it was in the forties. The house was unusually chilly because the furnace was not running. By two this afternoon we had barely managed to creep into the sixties. Definitely FALL weather.
As I dressed, I knew it was fall because the age old question came to mind. “What do I wear?” I ended up choosing a white turtleneck and jeans, and my sandals. When I was ready to go out, I added a red sweater jacket. I was fine. Since I was inside most of the morning my feet were warm, but the jacket was definitely overkill in the grocery store.
Fall is here. The geese are gathering, and trying out different leaders as they line up in wedges. I can imagine mom and pop goose honking encouragement to the juniors who will make their first migration south. I can (finally!) feel the difference in the air. The angle of the sun has changed, and the days are much shorter. Elegante Mother saw a chickadee the other day, and we should see the juncos and nuthatches soon.
I bought my first pumpkin, and the second set of mums. I have a spider hanging in the doorway, and a spicy candle burning on the counter in the kitchen. I’m thinking about buying an armful of cattails to make a decoration for the front entryway.
Yup, fall is my time of year.

8 thoughts on “Just What Date IS It?

  1. its funny how your perception of fall can change depending on where you live. (and it’s also my favorite season!)
    I know it’s fall here, because the rain has slowed, (meaning we don’t get it every afternoon now) you can step outside and not feel like passing out from the heat (since it’s only in the 80’s or so) and the sun nearly blinds me on my drive to work!

  2. Isn’t that absolutely amazing!? I think that I am so acclimated to a Zone 5 fall that I might not be able to adjust to a move to warmer weather. My stepson and grandson are in Florida and I can’t understand how anyone can live there! I’d miss the color change in the trees and the crisp weather, and the fog, or wisps of smoke as we go into Injun Summer.

  3. well, having only been here a year, I can understand how you would miss those things (cause I sure do!)
    but, with the medical problems I have…I darn sure don’t miss all the pain that goes along with the colder weather!!
    that counts for alot…

  4. Fall is here alright… I had to flick on the fireplace this morn to take the chill out of the air.
    Too… I’ve seen halloween costumes, pumpkins too in stores, signs of fall for sure!

  5. Redeagle, I hope that I never have to give in and move south, even for health reasons. While I’d like less humidity, I’d really miss the prairies.
    Des, the darned marketing practices here have Halloween costumes out out in August! I went to buy silk flowers for a fall wreath in September and was laughted at. All they had was Christmas, and they were getting ready to put that stuff on sale to move it!

  6. See? That’s why I couldn’t move south. MUCH too hot.
    Yes, it’s a new look, Pattie, but it’s a work in progress. Keep watching for future changes.

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