Ah,
September!
We are heading into my favorite time of
year. Autumn! The temperature becomes much more pleasant after the scorching Phoenix
As I mentioned, I live here in Phoenix
where we don’t really have a change of season—here, we have hot, hotter and Oh
My Gosh, are we living in a blast furnace?—but it doesn’t stop me from
remembering (and longing for) those shorter, cooler, fabulous Fall days. Raking
leaves then jumping in the pile, that wonderful tang in the air that still
(even though I’m so much older) reminds of the first day of school. Bonfires at
my high school to cheer on the team for the football game the following day
against a rival school. Hay rides and the Fall carnival. Walking along tree
lined country roads, collecting beautiful scarlet and gold leaves to press in
my memory book.
The best thing about cooler
temperatures is cuddling up in a comfy chair, afghan thrown over your legs,
drinking a cup of hot chocolate or tea or coffee and reading. Doesn’t have to
be a new book…..it could very well be an old, treasured favorite.
Yes, I love this time of year and it
all begins with the Labor Day holiday. I actually took a few more days off from
my day job, turning my three day weekend into a five day mini vacation. So what
have I done with my time off? Well, I made a big batch of spaghetti sauce
(complete with meatballs and sausage), bought myself a new pair of sneakers
(had to…my old ones were over ten years old…oh my gosh! These feel like I’m
walking on a cloud….my feet have never been so happy!). I cleaned and I wrote
(I’m working on Book 2 of the MacDermott Brothers series) and I read (yes,
curled up in my DH’s chair…no afghan over my legs…it’s not cold enough for that
yet).
So what’s your favorite time of year?
And what book do you curl up on the couch with when the weather gets cooler?
As
always, happy reading!
Marie
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