It Was Already Like That When I Got Here

We arrived in New England last year on Oct 29th.

 The main leaf changing season was already over.

The vistas were still  lovely , but we had missed  the  magical transformation part  of the season.

This year we get to see  it from the get-go.

Everyday  a few more leaves are turning and falling in a pre-programmed  ancient ritual  that we are enjoying from front row and center seats  .

 I'd have to say that since  I'm an October baby , I've always favored  Fall .

I have too many allergies  to enjoy Spring fully,  Summer is too dang hot , and Winter  loses it's luster  by  mid- January  usually.I mean how many oohs and aahs can you muster up for  the umpteenth  snow pile up .

Not that my homemade  hot cocoa doesn't make  winter much more  palatable for several more weeks  until the  craving for   sunshine and tulips  takes precedence  .

As a kid I lived in several non-linear  season countries , and once the exotic  warm beach  Christmas wore off  I was left with the longing  for  crunchy leaves  and crisp air  .

 When I lived in the Alps,  I thought I'd hit the jackpot.

Every season was  more beautiful than the next .

To this day when I smell wood smoke , I see myself   walking in thick snow boots  on  the cobblestone streets of an Alpine village with my baby and husband in tow  .

We are all  sporting  glowing pink cheeks and the white  mountains frame our  every step.

Flash forward to when we lived in WV in the early-mid 90's  and  dealt with several blizzards.

Not as  scenic as snow bound in the Alps, but at least we never lost  power  and the family  got to spend a day or two more together than usual since  the roads were  not immediately plowed.

Gulf coast Texas winters  were different  again.I loved the fact that roses bloomed year round  , but wearing summer clothes in December  was  weird for me.

It snowed there on Christmas eve day in 2004  , snow on the palms  was a rare sight for sure.

Last  winter was a shock to the system , lots of snow, dark days  and bitter cold .Locals told us that was a mild winter compared to normal...

I intend to enjoy every nuance  of this  season , because  time  has a way of passing very fast to spite you when you are  trying to savor the moments.