I Welcome Fall

Do you ever notice that when it's cold outside there's a silence that doesn't appear in hot weather? I'm not sure what it is, but it happens without fail every fall. The weather is changing and it's getting colder, and quieter, outside. Hubby suggested that it's because the bugs have all gone away. That can't be it because last night there were millions of crickets happily chirping away, but still there was silence. I love the hush that comes will fall, it makes me feel so peaceful. I know this is so cliche, but it makes me think of the holidays to come. Halloween with its yearly fog. I don't know why but the fog has perfect timing. Then Thanksgiving, this year it's going to be incredible. Of course there's my favorite month, December. I love walking around the mall looking at decorations and listening to Christmas carols. I love finding that perfect gift for Hubby. I love the warm feeling I get being near my family and looking outside at the cold.

I welcome fall and its wind and cool weather. I look forward to coats and hand-knitted scarves and fun little hats. I welcome the snow if it chooses to stop by this year (oh! please let it snow, please!) But can I welcome it to all span only those three months? It's beautiful, but by April it has turned from magical to gloomy and the gloom has made me ready to slit my throat.

P.S. Hubby came home at midnight and I got over my mood. How could I be jealous after he told me how wonderful it was to see his brother for the first time in a month?