Okay, it's not really an ode. That implies poetry, and poet I am not. I'm lamenting the end of summer nonetheless. I realize that in other places August is the hottest month of the year, but here in the mountains, August feels like fall creeping in at your heels. The days are mild and breezy. The nights dip into the fifties. We wake to thick dew on the grass. Most of my flowers are already starting to brown. I keep thinking of the long, cold winter ahead-- the frigid temperatures and the relentless wind that makes otherwise moderate days unbearable. I wish I could make summer stay a little longer, but fall is here it seems.
School starts on Monday. The kids are excited for new teachers and reunions with friends. I'm excited to try my hand at preschool, since I didn't expect to be here and the preschool filled up in the meantime. Mazie and I have fun things planned, and I'm looking forward to that. I'm also looking forward to our regular routine-- especially regular bedtimes. Mom needs more sleep.
I've hardly written this summer, so I'm also looking forward to getting going on a new book. There's so much to look forward to, but I'm still sad to see summer go. I love walking or riding bikes everywhere we go. I love the smell of chlorine and suntan lotion. I love the Farmer's Market. These are the things I miss when the weather turns nasty.
25 Years
4 months ago
I must say that I am not feeling any need for the summer to stay. I do much better in cooler weather and without all the fighting children underfoot. I do feel bad that I can't seem to just relax and have fun in the summer with my kids. I swear I will with each new summer and yet I still keep finding myself hiding away to be alone (however alone one can get when someone keeps coming and demanding something every 5 min.) But I am looking forward to coolness, half a day with less children, more motivation and a little more peace.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy and sad for summer to end. I'm happy for my kids (and for me) to have our normal routine back. But I'm sad at the thought of two of my three being gone all day. It always seems a bit sad that their teachers are seeing them more hours in the day than I am.
ReplyDeleteBut, I am excited for Fall to begin. I love everything about it. The smells, the baking, the pumpkin patch, the cool crisp air...oh I can't wait!