autumn has arrived

well it finally feels like fall. a few weeks ago i smelled cold for the first time, but the "good" weather hung around for a while still. leave are now departing the trees, the faint to sometimes strong winds are getting colder. yesterday was our first real good rainstorm. strong winds and heavy rain really made me wish i had a wood stove. even had to break out the wool socks for the first time in a long while. september snuck by really quickly, or at least sneakily. makes me look forward to winter (as i always do) and hope we'll get some decent snow days.