Changing Seasons, Changing Clothes

Change is happening all around, all the time, but often doesn't rise into my attention.  Today, change was in the forefront.

I woke this morning feeling warm under the bed covers, but I could tell that the room was chillier than it has been since early last spring.  That was enough excuse to stay tucked in for another half hour.  When I got up, I found that the temperature outside was 37 degrees.   A seasonal temperature, to be sure, since we're heading into the second week of October.  

We went for another bike ride today, heading down the Sligo Creek Parkway and Trail all the way to the Northwest Branch in Hyattsville, and compared to last week there were a lot of fallen leaves.  This, even though most of the trees are still carrying a full canopy of green and only a few trees, like the dogwoods, are showing obvious fall color.

I did more wardrobe changes today than is typical.  First, comfortable sweats to tackle the morning chill.  After a light breakfast, changing into clothes for yoga class.  Later, jeans and a warm shirt for a shopping trip, then another change for the bike ride.  After that, work jeans and old shoes to mow the grass, and then back into the sweats for a comfortable evening.

It's 6:20 pm and the light outside is dimming enough that I'll soon turn the light on here in the front room.  The long days of summer are gone for another year.