Is Summer Over Yet?
- Fall: We have seasons! Trees turn a bright orange, bleed crimson stem-to-tip, then shed for winter. The air cools, the skies turn dark earlier, and the rain begins. Halloween heralds crisp nights and warm soup dinners.
- Winter: Ocassionally, it snows. The trees are bare. The rain settles in for a long stay. December (sometimes November) brings Chanukah which delights the kids. The craft faire at Saturday Market goes full steam ahead, and we head down there as often as we can to walk around and enjoy the bands warming the cold air.
- Spring: We turn the corner away from the coldest points of winter and begin to see the sun again. The rain stays with us, though, keeping the days cool, but not cold. The grass starts to grow - then it gets out of hand: let the mowing begin
- Summer: Starts late here. Spring seems to linger into early June. July starts the warm up, and August-September bring our 90(f)+ and even 100(f)+ days. Many people around us cheer with the bright blue skies (not the pale blue, smoggy skies I grew up with - yet, anyway), but I hunker down in the air conditioned house and wait for the heat to pass.
Unfortunately, we're in summer. It seems to be starting early this year, and today was our first 100(f)+ day. Janette & the kids stayed mostly indoors today, most lights out, conserving energy for the A/C running full blast to keep the house tolerable. Just waiting for a power outage to make us miserable (happens 2-3 times a year, it seems). With all of Hannah's equipment, we get a little more concerned & prepared (batteries fully charged).
Looking forward to a weekend cool down. And to Fall down the road: coming soon, I hope?
-- Dad
