We live in Ohio and I love the change of seasons. It's one of the nicest things about Ohio for me. Living in an area where it's always warm or always cold would be boring - and although last winter put my love for this place to the test, I still love Ohio.
I especially love Fall in Ohio! I love the thought of cooler temps, after a long, hot summer....I love the thought of jeans and sweaters. I love the crisp nights and the golden days. I used to love the thought of the kids (and me) getting back into some kind of routine. I love the thought of putting the lawn mower away for awhile, and getting out the rakes to rid the yard of this year's beauty and bounty.
The fact that we're a "football family" puts a positive spin on shorter days and longer nights. Years ago, Hubby, a coach, and the boys would trudge in after practice, the smell of dirt on their uniforms still a vivid memory of the season. Game day, when the boys were young, game nights, when they were in high school, and game weekends when they were in college, made Fall a busy and fun season in our family life.
Another upside to Fall is that cooking becomes more fun for me. Sure, the fresh fruits and vegetables of the summer are hard to beat, but, for me, making hearty soups and stews, and long-simmering meals, trumps anything fixed on the grill. I'd like to say that the fragrance of fall baking would be a nice, too, but you should know my track record with that by now. I'll just leave that to those who enjoy and excel at baking.
Aside from the occasional surliness that comes from hubby going to work and coming home from work in the dark, the biggest downside to Fall is what comes after it! Winter! Except for the holidays and the fact that there are no mosquitoes or flies, I can't think of one redeeming reason for that season! I think bears have the right idea and hibernating should be an acceptable option. (Oh, wait! I'm an insomniac! That wouldn't work!)
The seasons come and go...it's all pretty remarkable to witness. I guess I should feel very blessed that I've been around to see so many of them. It'd be a boring world if we all loved the same things, so I get it -some folks prefer the Fall over Spring or Summer. But whether I love it or hate it, "it's" here, so I'm going to bundle up and enjoy it. What else you gonna do?
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