Autumn

raindrops pattering
cool crisp air in our faces
first rain of the year

Magnolias_in_Rain_1_cropedThat was my first attempt at a haiku. Sorry ’bout that. For those of you who live in green states, meaning states where it doesn’t turn brown and dry and brittle in the summer, where you get rain or snow all year round, you don’t know how refreshing it is to know that the green hills will be returning…it’s nice.

Last night was our first rain this season…we went out for a walk in the drizzle, and listened to it pattering down on our umbrellas. We had to towel off the dog when we got home. We slept under our cozy comforters for the first time in months, listening to the rain outside…so nice. So refreshing and lovely. I just love autumn. I love the changing leaves, the crisp mornings and warm (not hot) afternoons. The smell of fires in fireplaces. Halloween decorations. The promise of Thanksgiving, Christmas, winter and all of its particular pleasures. Sigh.

Very nice.

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