I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately, and I’m thinking it’s the weather. I know the first day of fall was really last week, but today was the first day it really felt like it. Cool enough for long sleeves, which is most welcome after a sweltering southern summer (try saying that seven times fast). It’s ironic to me that the pools have been closed for several weeks now, since there are probably enough warm days still ahead that you could comfortably swim until mid-October. The Labor-Day-time-to-close-the-pool rule is universal, apparently.
When you have a small child each year is always marked with “firsts”. I will miss that part of having a little one, she is growing so quickly it boggles the mind. This summer marked several of them:
The first “big girl bike” with training wheels… and
Swinging on the big girl swings and learning to “pump”.
It’s been a good summer. I hope yours was too.
Part of the healing program is walking, and I did some of this today. the truck thermometer says 54 degrees. I stopped to the old house and did my walking in the woods. Your blog hit home for me today.
My walk in the woods was filled with the first colors and that musty smell of decaying leaves. No mistaking the telltale signs of autumn.
Yes, summer is gone and I already hope for the next one.
Thanks for the pictures here. She’s a doll.
I’m glad you’ve been feeling well enough to walk. 57 sounds downright freezing to me!
I have to admit that I love fall. It is my favorite season. I am never really sad to see the summer go.
Cute pictures of your daughter. It looke like you are still having some nice weather.