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canyonwalker) wrote2024-10-28 10:21 pm
canyonwalker) wrote2024-10-28 10:21 pm
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The Rest of the Fall Trifecta: Long Pants and Rain
I've quipped before that I judge the start of Fall not by the astronomical phenomenon of the equinox on Sept 21 but by 3 observational milestones. One of them, the point at which it's cool enough to turn on the heat, came 11 days ago. Today the other two of the trifecta arrived: it was cool enough around home that I elected to wear trousers, and it rained.
Today wasn't strictly the first time recently that I've worn trousers. I mean, first, I've worn them several times when I've met customers face-to-face. But that's a choice for reasons of business culture, not weather. And twice in the past week I wore trousers because it was cool in the evening. While those were for reasons of weather they were only because it was cool after dark. Today I wore trousers during the day. The high temperature today was only forecast at 61°... though I think it actually got warmer than that, maybe mid-60s.
Today also brought the first rain I've seen around here in... oh, at least 6 months. It was a surprise shower that struck just after 12. I'd gone out to lunch, and the sky was beautiful blue with wispy white clouds. 30 minutes later the clouds were heavy and gray, and rain poured down for about 5 minutes. Not long after the sky was gentle blue again. But that brief rain complete the trio of signs. Fall is here... which means winter is coming.
Today wasn't strictly the first time recently that I've worn trousers. I mean, first, I've worn them several times when I've met customers face-to-face. But that's a choice for reasons of business culture, not weather. And twice in the past week I wore trousers because it was cool in the evening. While those were for reasons of weather they were only because it was cool after dark. Today I wore trousers during the day. The high temperature today was only forecast at 61°... though I think it actually got warmer than that, maybe mid-60s.
Today also brought the first rain I've seen around here in... oh, at least 6 months. It was a surprise shower that struck just after 12. I'd gone out to lunch, and the sky was beautiful blue with wispy white clouds. 30 minutes later the clouds were heavy and gray, and rain poured down for about 5 minutes. Not long after the sky was gentle blue again. But that brief rain complete the trio of signs. Fall is here... which means winter is coming.