We dined on the back patio of the Sidetrack yesterday evening, for what will most likely be the last time this year, this being the end of October and all, despite the fact that yesterday’s high temperature was in the high seventies. So far, the seasons of 2023 have been winter, spring, summer, fall, summer,… Continue reading Autumn Glow
Month: October 2023
Suddenly Spectacular
“Please tell the girl who saw the purple tree that now it’s time to look for pink ones,” I texted our daughter, who teaches elementary school music. One of her young charges showed up with clear evidence of having been crying, recently, and this was not a child given to tears. It seemed the… Continue reading Suddenly Spectacular
Early Coat Weather
In the checkout line at Busch’s with my husband, recently, I realized that I had, as usual, left our grocery tote bags in the trunk of the car. I dashed for the parking lot to get them, holding my arms to my chest as I hustled, as the store was cold enough that I… Continue reading Early Coat Weather
How to Tell It’s Fall
From the time I was a child, I’ve played a how-could-you-tell game: if you’d just been plunked down here, without context, how could you figure out what season of the year it was? Now, for instance, how could you tell it’s fall? Today, I could tell from the first glimpse of the out-of-doors, through… Continue reading How to Tell It’s Fall