Autumn and the leaves...

Was just sitting here thinking that here it is Autumn and outside the temperature has reached a cool, or should I say a hot 100! I remember the "good old days" when Autumn meant that the leaves were starting to fall and the temperature had fallen and one almost always had to wear a light sweater. The flowers were the Goldenrods, and of course the Zinnias and Asters were pretty good Fall flowers! The leaves seemed to fall, and fall, and fall. One could rake them up and the next day there would be another pile to rake up. (Or was it because it was so much fun to run and jump into the pile of leaves, scattering them everywhere!) Today I looked into my small garden and the Roses were still blooming and the Crepe Myrtle trees are in full bloom! By this time they usually have lost all their blossoms!!! It has been kind of a crazy year all around. Was warm very early in the Spring and then turned very cold and seemed like Spring and Summer were here and gone. Oh, we had a few hot days but this was not the usual thing this year. This Spring and into Summer it seemed like the fresh tomatoes didn't come on the market as early and since we live in a grape growing area, it seemed to me that the grape harvest didn't start as early!!! There are still fresh peaches in the market and they, the store clerks, etc., say that the peaches are locally grown! And they do taste like it! Not picked "green" so to speak and then "warehoused" to ripen!!!! Before we know it, and we really will need it, the rains will start again and the cold weather will begin and so begins another cycle! I was talking to a Granddaughter day before yesterday and she was telling that she was looking for her wedding dress for her upcoming wedding in June of 2010!!!! I thought, so far away and yet looking at the way the past year has flown, "Wow" I had better start getting around a little better so I can attend! I said last February when I heard about a Grandson's August wedding, I will try and make it but I can't promise anything!!! I did attend the Wedding and now here is something else to look forward to!!!!! I would like to see another "little one" or two before all is said and done with me!!!! Not pushing, just dreaming!!!!!! First the weddings though!!!!