Septemeber

by Gail Balentine

“Sigh … there goes another summer, Snoopy!”

-       Charlie Brown

Where did the summer go? A familiar question and the responses vary. Time passes quickly, especially when we’re trying to cram in lots of warm-weather fun – trips near and far, get-togethers with family and friends, the beach, barbecues, corn on the cob, strawberry shortcake, and maybe a summer book or two. Or, for the more ambitious, warm-weather projects, gardens, or house repairs.

However we filled our days, we’re moving quickly toward Fall now. It’s been a long time since I attended school, but when I think September I want to rush out and buy notebooks and pens. No matter, I still want to start something. Unfortunately, I have too many examples in my house of September Starts and November Abandons.

So what can we look forward to as the seasons change? Let’s see, there will still be some warm days and cool nights – comfortable “sweater weather”. Topsfield Fair, Church Fairs and the Springfield Exposition. Cider donuts, apple pies, sparkling red, orange and golden leaves rippling in the breeze. Kids off to school and activities. Football. Long holiday weekends and, of course, Thanksgiving.On reflection, it seems to me that if we have to say goodbye to summer, New England is a wonderful place to do it!

“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting                                         

and autumn a mosaic of them all.”

-       Stanley Horowitz