Fall

While I love summer, I am ready for fall. The thoughts of early nights, crisp air, and fires blazing, make me nearly giddy. I can almost taste the hot cider, smell the smoke in the air and feel the itchy wool sweater.
I'm so ready for fall that I have already purchased my kids Halloween costumes; a monkey and a kitty. It's still too warm for them to wear them, but I have given in a time or two, when the meows and monkey calls just get too loud to ignore.
Here in Georgia it's still in the 80s, sticky and buggy. Last night I killed a scorpion that was hiding behind my toilet. Yes, I was freaked out, but Wayne wasn't here to do his manly duty of bug removal. When the weather turns cold, the bugs disappear, both inside and out.
And when it's dark outside, it's easier to lie to the kids about bedtime. They may not know how to tell time, but when the neighborhood kids are riding bikes outside, they know they are getting gypped.
This fall I'm planning on finding some "me" time. I have a large Jacuzzi tub that I didn't use much last year, so I'm hoping to read a few good books while soaking up the bubbles. I'll be there as soon as it's darker, colder and I stop finding new House episodes on my dvr.