Friday, September 23, 2011

Saying Goodbye to Summer

Today is the first day of fall.  The changing of the seasons is a big deal in our house.  The pulse of the earth is something we try to stay tuned to.  KC and Lissa have planned all week that they were going to have their last long bike ride on the last day of summer. They understand that now it is getting darker and that after supper play is shorter and confined more to our immediate environs due to the diminished light.

Except it rained.  Like crazy.  So I had to get creative and tell them that the earth was washing up for the new season.  They looked at me dubiously holding their bike helmets.  I said we would go on a rain walk as it was also very likely the last warm rain we would get in a long time. Fall rains are cold raw and icky. Summer rains are fun. So they grabbed boots and rain gear and we took a long puddle jumping walk and came home soaked.  Welcome fall and farewell to summer, my most favorite time of the year!

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