Fall Fell. Sneakily.
Oct. 1st, 2023 04:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerFall has fallen on us. Frankly it snuck up on me. The official first day was over a week ago, on September 21. We were traveling so I didn't think much of it at the time. Back here at home for the past week, though, I see the signs around me.
I have a personal three-point definition for when Autumn starts: 1) It's cool enough that I turn the heat on in the house, 2) It's cool enough that I choose to wear long pants for purposes of comfort, and 3) It starts to rain occasionally. In the past week all 3 have checked true. I've switched on the heater, though it rarely runs right now; I've worn trousers twice; and it's sprinkled rain, briefly, once or twice.
Autumn is an oddly variable season in Northern California. Yesterday the temperature only reached 67° at home. Today it's back to a high of 75°, and later this week it's supposed to hit 87°. So wearing trousers and running the heater aren't everyday things yet... though when they do become everyday things, that'll be the sign winter is here.
I have a personal three-point definition for when Autumn starts: 1) It's cool enough that I turn the heat on in the house, 2) It's cool enough that I choose to wear long pants for purposes of comfort, and 3) It starts to rain occasionally. In the past week all 3 have checked true. I've switched on the heater, though it rarely runs right now; I've worn trousers twice; and it's sprinkled rain, briefly, once or twice.
Autumn is an oddly variable season in Northern California. Yesterday the temperature only reached 67° at home. Today it's back to a high of 75°, and later this week it's supposed to hit 87°. So wearing trousers and running the heater aren't everyday things yet... though when they do become everyday things, that'll be the sign winter is here.
