Back to school sales. School buses on the road again. September is a busy time of year for many people. But among us kidless folk the month blends into all the others. Don’t need to head out for school supplies or worry about the latest fashions for the little ones. September is:
- Getting ready for the change of seasons.
- Anticipating the crisp air, the tang of apple cider and the sugary sweetness of warm cider donuts.
- Admiring the blaze of leafy colors, picturing angels with tiny paintbrushes.
- Meeting up with friends at my favorite tearoom.
- Celebrating our anniversary at Lake George Jazz Festival, sitting by the lake with hubby, soaking in the sun, mellowed by the background music and watching the boats drift by.
- Dinner lakeside, with treasured friends.
All enjoyable pastimes but there is also work to be done.
Focusing on the yard, garden and cleaning out the garage for the winter months. Changing my home decor to a warmer, cozier feel to bring me through the colder snowier months ahead. Catching up with my writing pursuits and my writing friends.
Other than back to school issues, what does September mean to you?
Especially fellow kidless comrades…I’m curious.
For me, the end of September means the end of a packed schedule. Still have events for the rest of the year and into 2013, but not the crazy back-to-back season it’s been so far this year.
Now time to work on bookkeeping, paperwork, and organizing before the next conference. Then finish my next book proposal…a non-fiction about business and ministry. 🙂
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by Vonda Skelton — September 23, 2012
Vonda,
Glad to hear your schedule is slowing down a bit. Curious about the new non fiction idea – sounds interesting. And also waiting for that novel : )
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by admin — September 23, 2012
September means woodsmoke scented air, the bright orange of pumpkins dotting the field; and best of all, the anticipation of that first bite of the beef stew, full of hearty vegetables, that is baking in the oven.
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by Nancy Thelen — September 24, 2012
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for sharing a perfect description of a lovely fall day!
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by admin — September 27, 2012
Comment reposted:
The true end of summer days and the coming of winter after fall days with cider mills, pumpkin patches and falling leaves~ 🙂
Blessings,
Diane Dean White
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by Cynthia A. Lovely — September 27, 2012
Thanks, Diane, for your email. Love visiting the cider mills on a perfect fall day.
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by admin — September 27, 2012
It’s different for me this year. Usually I embrace autumn in all its glory. I keep finding myself glancing over my shoulder longingly at the past summer. And thinking more seriously about wanting to move south where crisp days arrive in January and garden plans move forward in March. I’m also refusing to give up wearing sandals until my toes insist they are too cold!! The leaves were glorious in the Catskill mountains yesterday for our niece’s wedding, and they turned my head away from July and August. I think I can look forward now.
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by Sharon Clark — October 1, 2012
Sharon,
I think you’re getting more and more into the “move South” mind frame. And I totally understand! I was switching over summer clothes to winter in the closet and normally I’m fine with the cozy sweaters and heavier clothes. Not so this year. No appeal. Just want it to stay warmer longer…hard letting go of summer. At least we had a good one this year.
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by admin — October 1, 2012
September, being my birthday month, has always held the thought of fun and surprises for me. My mom always celebrated me in some way, which made me feel special on my day! Since it comes at the end of September, it has always made saying goodbye to summer a little easier to take.
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by Connie Clyburn — October 1, 2012
Connie,
Happy Birthday! I’m an autumn baby too, in October!
Deprecated: Function _c is deprecated since version 2.9.0! Use _x() instead. in /home4/cllyrics/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Comment by admin — October 1, 2012