On the Road to Fall
I was at the grocery store over the weekend and surprisingly enough, what was out in the aisles but Halloween candy?! It was August 11th and the orange and black bags of treats were lining the shelves. The stock person was opening up more boxes as I walked by. Wow. Summer isn’t even close to being over and we’re selling October 31st merchandise now. I can’t imagine asking my son today, “So what do you think you want to be for Halloween?” But I suppose some people are planning their costumes already and maybe even have been since November 1st of last year. But would you really buy the candy now? You know as well as I do that candy will not stay packaged up and un-eaten until Halloween!
But I will say the thought of cooler temperatures, less humidity (better for my hair!), apple picking and maybe a fire in the fire place on a cold evening as it gets darker earlier was not a bad thought. Break out the sweaters, fall colors, and boots. Pull out the scarves, heavier jackets, and gloves. It is football season after all…my son has been practicing with his team for two weeks now.
So, who’s with me? Let’s make some apple crisp, light a fire in the fire place, curl up with a book, and watch some pre-season football!
Wait…it’s 95 degrees and 95 percent humidity outside. The beach calls my name! Oh well, the pleasures of fall will have to wait, as they will be here soon enough and we will have plenty of cool evenings, foliage, leaf raking and Halloween candy to go around!