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Fall is still a month away

Junebug54 — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:54:10 GMT

As much as I love fall I'm still not ready for it to make it's arrival. I love living in the season we are in and dislike pushing out the one we are in a month before we have finished with the one we are in...

Re: Fall is still a month away

AuntG — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:56:56 GMT

But if you are buying things for the next season, a month isn't all that extreme. I'll be putting out fall decorations next week - our leaves are changing.

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TheMemphisVette — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:58:11 GMT

i do exactly what i want. i expect others to do what they want.

isn't this obvious?

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threecees — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:59:35 GMT

Soon we will be into jacket season, cold mornings and

dark early evenings.

Only thing nice about fall are the pretty colored leaves.

Re: Fall is still a month away

Pqfan — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:00:18 GMT

@Junebug54 wrote:
As much as I love fall I'm still not ready for it to make it's arrival. I love living in the season we are in and dislike pushing out the one we are in a month before we have finished with the one we are in...

You are right.

I know I should live in the now and embrace summer somehow.

I will be wishing for these warm sunny days when there is snow and ice on the ground.🙂

Re: Fall is still a month away

stevieb — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 02:49:07 GMT

@Junebug54 wrote:
As much as I love fall I'm still not ready for it to make it's arrival. I love living in the season we are in and dislike pushing out the one we are in a month before we have finished with the one we are in...

Normally, I'd very much agree with you @Junebug54. Time flies so quickly without our pushing it even faster. That said, where I live it seems like whereas we used to have four distinct seasons, we now have varying degrees of summer and winter... Our past two summers have been unpleasant... Last summer was very wet and this summer has been swamp-like, hot and humid... Winters have tended to be rather wimpy... I'd also add that while I used to really enjoy summer, I don't so much anymore... I really try to like summer, but I just don't... Maybe if the weather was a little less extreme... I have to admit I'm looking forward to what I'm hoping will be a nice long, cool, crisp fall, which is my favorite season for many reasons, replacing what has been a rather unpleasant summer...

Re: Fall is still a month away

Katcat1 — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:04:13 GMT

It has cooled down this past week in Chicago to high 70's which is actually very nice. Fall will not be here until the 3rd week in Sept. sometime around the 21 or 22. I will to watch the leaves change color. I am lucky to have a tree in front of my apt. unit and the leaves turn a deep orange almost like an orange red. It is so beautiful. I like fall because I do not need the air conditioner on and my electric bill is $25 instead of $85.

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Junebug54 — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:09:48 GMT

@Katcat1 Wow Kat you're lucky...our electric bill is way over a $100... I'd be happy to have one for $85.

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Still Stylish Lady — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:21:13 GMT

DH is making plans to attend a college homecoming football game in Maine around the end of October. Looks like I will get to wear my fall/winter leather outfits/boots, etc. a bit early this year.

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Daisy Sunflower — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:27:42 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
It has cooled down this past week in Chicago to high 70's which is actually very nice. Fall will not be here until the 3rd week in Sept. sometime around the 21 or 22. I will to watch the leaves change color. I am lucky to have a tree in front of my apt. unit and the leaves turn a deep orange almost like an orange red. It is so beautiful. I like fall because I do not need the air conditioner on and my electric bill is $25 instead of $85.

@Katcat1

Sweet Home Chicago

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Junebug54 — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:30:23 GMT

@Still Stylish Lady I live in Mass.... love Maine and visit it as often as I can. Especially Ogunquit. Hope you have a wonderful time.. Maine in October is beautiful..

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Foxxee — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 07:12:46 GMT

I'm all for Mother nature doing her thing. She knows what's best for the plants and animals. But, I don't know about these hot spells. I must talk to her about that.

If it were up to me, I'd skip Summer, but I know I'll never convince her of that.

Re: Fall is still a month away

MaryLamb — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:34:17 GMT

Harvest begins the second week in August, so it’s fine to decorate in mid-August, especially if it’s cooler where you live. Beginning yesterday and through all next week, it’s supposed to be about 20 degrees cooler than is typical for this time of year. I’m putting up my harvest decor next weekend.

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PA Mom-mom — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:43:45 GMT

@Junebug54 I love fall! And this year I am so ready for it. While fall doesn't actually happen until the 21st of September, or there aboust, I always start preparing early. Harvest starts in August. We start freezing corn right about now. Tomatoes and any other veggies get frozen too. In a few weeks we will freeze groundcherries. I like to make applesauce after the first frost, so not sure when that will happen. All that being said, I'm going to start to take down my summer decor and putting up my fall decor this weekend.

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Katcat1 — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 02:14:18 GMT

@Junebug54 You have to remember -- I am in a one bedroom apt. lol

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Katcat1 — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 02:16:37 GMT

@Daisy Sunflower There is no place like home. I have lived in San Diego, San Francisco and a short while in Virginia and Mississippi.

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 02:22:11 GMT

All I know is it is cooler and dry and so comfortable, I’m a happy woman ! The weather channel website says more of the same through next week. I’ll take it !

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Daisy Sunflower — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 03:01:38 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
There is no place like home. I have lived in San Diego, San Francisco and a short while in Virginia and Mississippi.

@Katcat1

Wow, you've lived in some very nice places.

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chessylady — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 04:18:26 GMT

It was almost 100 degrees today. The rest of the week will be mid to high 90s. I won't pull out fall/ winter clothes until October. I will just have to burn fall candles and dream of autumn. I did order the plaid Cuddleduds cardigan TSV.

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ILTH — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 04:27:31 GMT

@Junebug54 wrote:
@Still Stylish Lady I live in Mass.... love Maine and visit it as often as I can. Especially Ogunquit. Hope you have a wonderful time.. Maine in October is beautiful..

Barnacle Billy's 😆

The lilacs are incredible when they're in bloom.

But, I'm a Cape Cod lover through and through.