What summer?

I don't know about you, but it's now September and I'm finding myself asking, "where did the summer go?" I know I was here and it was May... and now it's the beginning of September. Crazy! I've heard this is what happens when you get older; time passes more quickly. Truth be told, I'm looking forward to the fall. It's my favorite season and, after years of trying to put the shine on, I've finally come to terms with the fact that I'm just not a summer person. I don't like heat, especially when it creeps towards 90 degrees with 90% humidity. I'm not so great at days and days of unstructured time. And I'm certainly not good at entertaining my five-year-old who was bored starting sometime in mid-June. So here's to fall! And crisp fall days. The scent of wood burning fireplaces. Beautiful vibrant colors. Snuggling under the comforter at night. Wearing sweaters and sweatshirts again. Now, if we could only stop the arrival of winter.