Autumnal

It's the equinox so it's officially autumn here, whichever way you slice it. Maybe it's time to migrate like a bird to the southern hemisphere. I'll be back in March. Because I'm not, in fact, migrating I like to think seasonally about things I will do, things to look forward to. Autumn can be tricky because it's not summer and is Nearly Winter. Autumn cleaning is always a thing. I need to wash the windows. So much stuff blows in here during the summer. I'm constantly sweeping leaves and the robot vacuum is full of silver birch seeds. The ongoing battle between my mood and the weather continues. Rather than focussing too much on the decline I try to remember that a day like some of these, in the spring, would have me giddy. Yesterday was a lovely summer day. I'm mostly still not wearing socks. Sandals all the way. And shorts (in the safety of my own home.) I need to keep being outside as much as possible. The woods and the field are really nice this time of year. In October I want to…