Harvest Moon

Today is the Autumnal Equinox.  That means day and night are roughly equal, and it is officially the first day of Fall.

Fall is one of my favorite seasons.  I just love the distinct crisp feeling of Fall, don’t you? 

Doesn’t it just conjure up images of colorful foliage, piles of raked leaves, roasting marshmallows, and hayrides…?

In my neck of the woods, Fall means that pumpkins and mums will begin to appear on porches and lawns all over town.  And the fancier the neighborhood, the more pumpkins per house.  (!) 

It also means it’s time to pull up the spent summer annuals and replace them with pansies.  That’s definitely on my To Do List.

But sadly, it also means dark evenings.  Gone are the long, light-filled hours of Summer evenings.  Sunset not only comes sooner, it happens quicker.  They’ll be no more long drives at dusk…  :(

But on the up side, chillier temperatures generally mean better and deeper sleeping!  And I do love that. 

And after such a hot summer, a little nip in the air sounds very refreshing.

That’s the nice thing about living somewhere with 4 seasons... 

It’s always changing.

Happy Fall, everybody!

XOXO,

Lucky Dog 
♥

p.s.  For more information regarding the harvest full moon, check out http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/harvest-moon-2