By Linda Lovely
I'm skeptical that fall beats out any other season for
loving, so I’ve done a bit of reverse engineering on this month's theme: “Tis the
Season for Loving.” My take? Fall's the season I love best.
That wasn't always the case. Growing up in Iowa, fall
was too short and meant real cold lurked around the
corner. But in Upstate South Carolina, fall is both beautiful and it lasts
a LONG time. When winter eventually arrives, it's mild and just long enough to tackle neglected yard projects.
So here are the reasons I love autum:
Weather. While temperatures are milder than summer, the lake water stays warm enough for me to swim well into October without chattering teeth or worries of cardiac arrest.
Quiet. As summer
lake traffic dies down, it’s an ideal time to kayak, swim or putter around in
our geezer craft (pontoon boat). No excessive stink-pot chop to make it feel like you’re plying
waters churned up by a giant Cuisinart.
Flavor. Nights
are cool enough to serve soup. Summer chef salads are great, but I miss those savory
soups—tomato basil, split pea, chicken vegetable soup, and—best of all—chili!
My Book Launch! A
special reason to love fall 2017. BONES
TO PICK, the first book in my humorous mystery series, releases Oct.
24. (You can pre-order now.) We’re planning a big party to celebrate at Split Creek Farm, a nearby goat dairy, since BONES is set on a
goat farm. The series serves up a
generous side of romance along with humor and adventure. Give it a
try!
Walks. My husband
and I walk together three days a week. Each foray is just short of five miles.
While we keep this routine year-round, I enjoy it most on crisp fall days full of spectacular views.
Fireplace. I’m
not as wasteful as Richard Nixon, who reportedly turned on air conditioning so
he could cozy up by a fire mid-summer. But I do LOVE sitting by our fireplace. I
count the days until evenings are chilly enough to justify a fire.
Football. Never
been hooked. But with a a great nephew kicking for Texas A&M, I enjoy
watching him—and his team—play. When other games are on, I get lots done. I type away on my laptop as I’m doing now while my husband channel surfs. If there’s a big cheer, I can look up to watch the replay.
Beauty. Besides gorgeous fall foliage, fall-blooming plants add zesty splashes of color. Azaleas, tea olives (what heady fragrance), camellias, and lantana to name a few.
Thanksgiving. It’s
the gravy at season's end. Literally, I make about a gallon of gravy
when I roast our turkey—usually a 22+ pound heavyweight. A favorite holiday.
Great food, family and friends.
What season do you love best?
6 comments:
Fall is my favorite season, too! It just makes me happy for all of the reasons you mentioned above.
My answer is Not Summer. Most likely if I have to pick one it would be Winter because I the air is usually clear so no allergies, my neighbor's tree is bare so my car (and it's an outside car because I have no garage) is free of tree litter that lasts from February/March through October and sometimes into November), I can cuddle under my wonderful winter blankets at night, have a fire in the fireplace to contemplate and dream away an evening, my outside Christmas lights are on longer (yes, I keep them up all year long). And the weather is cool and even cold which is preferable to me than hot and hotter which is what our spring, summer weather has become.
Here in the Northwest we have spring blooming azaleas instead of the fall ones. What do tea olives smell like? And I think we get too cold for lantana.
Hi, Judith-
Not sure I can describe what tea olives smell like. VERY sweet. Almost overpowering with the hedge we have but wonderful. Maybe like Lillies of the Valley? They bloom at least twice a year, sometimes three times. An azalea variety (Encore) that is very popular here blooms spring and fall and sometimes in between.
Your winter sounds very cozy though.
Cheers, Linda
I also love Fall the best. The changing of the leaves, the amazing colors, and the dropping of the leaves so I can see far distances on hikes. The one thing about the PNW is that we have so many evergreen trees, that one has to find a meadow to see the vistas. There are many local trails I like to walk, and when the leaves fall I can actually see the stream or river or a mountain vista.
I am excited for your release. I didn't know you were writing a humorous mystery. Love the cover and I think it will fit a great niche in cozy mysteries with a little romance. Readers love humor especially during Fall and Winter when the grind of life returns after summer vacations.
Fall has always been my favorite season. I grew up in DC, where falls were warm, but not the hot and humid swelter of summer. Now I live in the Northeast, and fall means beautiful leaf colors, cooler, crisper air (although lately, not so much, as southern weather patterns have pushed to this neck of the woods),the waning of the gardens, which have their own stark beauty. Tourists have gone, fall outdoor agriculture fairs, hot cider, pumpkins, apple-picking. So many outdoor things to do that aren't possible in the humidity of the summer. Sleep better. The sound of football games (the high school field used to be right behind my property (now it is the younger kids football field). Fall is a cozy time of year, despite the loom of snow and ice and cold. Only thing I miss - is having no fireplace.
I love fall, I love the colors. I walk everyday also and I love the fresh crisp air. In South Carolina we are begging for fall with our high humidity. We have a old fire place built in 1966 looks like a old cast iron stove mounted .
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