It smells, looks and feels like fall outside. A large storm swept through the area a few days ago and it seemed to take the summer with it. Mornings walking Maxx are too chilly for a t-shirt now. I bundle up in a light jacket and know that soon even that won't be enough. You can smell smoke in the air from nearby chimneys and it makes me regret not finding an apartment with a fireplace.
I was standing on my balcony tonight with the sliding glass door open. The air is just starting to feel crisp- if you stand in it too long you start to feel uncomfortable. I was looking out on the sky as the sun's last light was showing and I began to think back on old memories. I felt happy for a minute. It was like feeling every old holiday and event all at one time- and then it passed by me.
I love the fall. Every time I catch that autumn chill I remember why.
