Sunday, October 24, 2010

Fall...

The Cub Scout Halloween party is over - Igor had his triumphant return to the Haunted Hallway yet again - and we've only the yearly ritual begging left for this month-long ordeal celebration. Last week was the PTA Halloween Howl; last night was the Hallway; and next week is the main event - and then right into the crazy season before the greatest day of the year in kid-dome...

The leaves are almost all gone; the few remaining leaves on the branches are forlorn and falling fast. The trappings of summer - the patio furniture and water toys - have all been put away for the winter; the air conditioner is covered against ice and snow; all that's left is to winterize the camper and cover it over - and the yearly ritual of storing the Harley for the season. It won't be long before the first snowfall arrives (we've had significant snowfall as early as the first week of November); before long we'll be facing three solid months or more of freezing temperatures, blowing snow, and barren landscapes.

I am so much more a spring person than a fall person...

That is all.

8 comments:

Butch Cassidy said...

Three steps to becoming a winter person:

1. Buy snowmobile

2. Ride it like you stole it

3. Thank me later

Bubblehead Les. said...

Not a Fall person? So how do you harvest Bambi, with a '93 Escort? ; )

Atom Smasher said...

Sounds like a real tale of woe. Except for the part where you're NOT here in Minnesota where it stays with highs of -10 for a week at a time. :)

Keystone said...

Weird, barely any leaves have fallen yet near me, and I'm not all that far away from you. If it wasn't so ugly and wet out, I'd go all touristy and go snap some photos.

I love the fall...the oppressive heat is gone, I can sleep without sticking to the bed or paying for the AC to run all day long.

The only crappy part is having to shoot with gloves on, or risk freezing to the grips.

Old NFO said...

MOVE :-) Florida is great this (and all the other times) of the year...LOL

Lissa said...

I actually get trick-or-treaters this year! I'm so excited!!!!

(I may or may not have already polished off one of the bags of candy. Damn you, Nestle!)

Jay G said...

Florida's probably my best bet for getting the Mrs. to agree to moving, actually...

zeeke42 said...

I love fall, except for the fact that it heralds the approach of winter.