Ahh…the sweet
smell of fall. The chill in the air, the leaves starting to change, unearthing
long shirts and jackets…
Well, actually I
am not experiencing any of that as I live in South Florida. We are still firmly
entrenched in summer. Hot, humid, buggy, thunderstorms every day. We will not
see long-sleeved, let along sweater weather, till sometime in December. Perhaps
if we’re lucky, we might get some chill in the air by Thanksgiving.
Truthfully, I
can’t really complain. Last winter while most of the country was snowed under
for months, we were toasty in South Florida. I’m not a fan of having to dig out
from under 15 feet of snow.
Of course, the
retailers know it’s fall. The pumpkins have made an appearance, along with
Halloween decorations. Does anyone else feel like the holiday season comes
earlier and earlier every year? The advent of September is like the start of a
snowball rolling down the mountain bound toward Christmas, Hanukah et al. It
gathers more snow, getting bigger and bigger until it takes over the whole
world. And every year, the stores drag out the Christmas merchandise earlier.
(Bonus points to the first person to spot them).
I’ve also been
working on a Christmas-themed novel this year. Right now I’m trying to finish
so I can get it published for the season. I started the book around January and
finished in July. Now I’m learning how to self-publish. So essentially I’ve
been in Christmas mode since LAST Christmas. I can’t get away from it, even as
I sweat out the remainder of South Florida summer.
So tell me your
favorite thing about autumn? Is it the cooler temperatures? The leaves
changing? The sweaters? The fireplaces revving up? Spiced apple cider? Pumpkin patches?
Kristin Wallace
writes inspirational romance and women’s fiction filled with “love, laughter
and a leap of faith”. She is the author of the Covington Falls
Chronicles, romances set in a quirky Southern town with a character all its
own. The third installment, IMAGINE THAT, released on July 1. You can visit her
at Kristin Wallace Author