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09/22/2008: "First Day of Fall..."

Fall has always been my favorite time of year. To me, fall seems as if it is a time of slowing down. The slowing of our frenzied life of summer, when the eve’s begin to get cool. It’s a time for opening the window while you’re sleeping and listening to the crickets instead of the hum of the heater or the air conditioner. It’s a time of balance, where the world stands still for a moment, the moment between growth and death. It’s a maturing time, when the soil seems to hold a special loam and the richness of the leaves and even the air that we breath has a musky yet snappy smell, that tells you “time has passed and the world is about to sleep.” Fall is a respite between the hot day’s of summer and the bone chilling day’s of winter, where everything seems to be in balance. It helps you prepare for the breakneck speed of the upcoming holiday season, while affording you the opportunity to drink that hot cup of spiced apple cider.

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I love this time of year and it does seem to bring with it a sense of calm. My favorite sound is the russeling of leaves in the wind, and I'll trade my cider for a pumpkin-spice latte. Love it!

Erin said on Tuesday, September 23rd @ 10 :42 AM CST

I beg to differ, our heat has been on! It's been really cold here overnight. Fall has hit NH/VT!! Funny when you look at the mountains though, Pine green at top, red next level down, going into yellow and back to green! I hiked a mountain yesterday! Over 10 miles (with my ridiculous detour). The only really crappy part was that it was too cloudy/foggy at the top to see out. But, I'm happy I did climb my first mountain!

beth said on Monday, September 22nd @ 06 :48 AM CST