Fall Already?

As I am sitting here it is about ready to rain--the thunder is loud and close and the lighting is striking near by, scaring Presley and Roxy with the loud crackling. We are finally getting reflief from the heat today and maybe the house will have a chance at cooling off tonight. But I never would have guessed that a new season is about to begin. Presley brought me home the first orange leaf of the season--she picked it while out on a hike with her dad and Roxy.

I love the fall--cooler nights, pleasantly warm days, lots of sunshine with the occasional storm (like tonight's), the colors of the mountains where we live, and of course my birthday. I am not ready to give up the pool and the long summer days but I do love the change (if only I could find a way to make the winter only last a couple of months). The rain is coming down now--this will be a good storm to sit outside on the deck and watch . . .