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Today is Fall Equinox🍁

phoenixbrd — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:43:15 GMT

Time to celebrate the new season.

"The autumn equinox arrives today Thursday, September 22. The exact time of the fall equinox varies by time zone in North America, those living in the eastern time zone will experience the equinox at 9:04pm eastern daylight savings time, officially marking the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

The word “equinox” comes from Latin and means “equal night,” referring to the roughly 12-hour day and 12-hour night that occurs only on the two equinox days of the year. On the equinox we honor the balance and interaction of the light and the dark, and we may feel gratitude for the changes that come with the passing of time.

Fall represents the harvest time of year, a time to acknowledge growth and expansion as a natural evolution of our organic being. Our lives go through cycles of growth, harvest, death, and rebirth just as we see in nature.

On the Fall Equinox you may want to honor all that you have in your life and shift your consciousness from one of lack to one of prosperity and gratitude in some way through a small ritual or ceremony. Such as lighting a candle, giving thanks, and speaking your gratitude for all that you are and all that you have."

@Puddles Thanks for your inspiring contributions for this season!

Re: Today is Fall Equinox🍁

ninjawife — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:26:28 GMT

I live on the east coast. A cold front is passing through today that will drastically drop our temperatures. Yesterday the high was in the 80s, tomorrow the high will be in the 60s.

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meallen616 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:44:05 GMT

Hi everyone,

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Elodie2 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:13:48 GMT

Yea! My favorite time of year. I'd take fall 9 months of the year if I could.

Happy Fall all.

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Mombo1 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:40:53 GMT

@Elodie2 wrote:
Yea! My favorite time of year. I'd take fall 9 months of the year if I could.

Happy Fall all.

@Elodie2 Me too!!!!! Love this time of the year. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

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amyb — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:57:26 GMT

@ninjawife wrote:
I live on the east coast. A cold front is passing through today that will drastically drop our temperatures. Yesterday the high was in the 80s, tomorrow the high will be in the 60s.

me too...Northeast. While fall is very pretty...but really only for two weeks here...the rest is a downward slide to me. After that it's gray and bare for 5 months.

I consider myself like a bear who needs to either hibernate and wake up again in spring, or better still...a migrating south hummingbird! Now THAT I'll sign up for. 🤗☀️

Yesterday was a perfectly beautiful day here in Ct...perfect temps, sunny skies, no humidity. Today...rainnnny, gloomy. Although there's a kind of "cozy" feeling thunderstorm happening now.

Happy Fall y'all. 🍁🍂 To those whose favorite season this is~it's your time to shine!

@Elodie2 for me ...I would take 9 months of summer, yup, heat and all...swap it out for our 5 long months of dark, dreary winter. Trying to at least find a place to escape in February...so, God willing maybe that'll at least be something to look forward to!!

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bmorechick — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:43:40 GMT

I took the rest of the week off from work so I could get some errands done today before that dreaded cold and rain comes through late this afternoon in MD. Tomorrow only 66 which to me is cold. Of course, I bask outside in hazy, hot, thick and humid. I hope we have a warm, quick winter. Not loving this weather change and yep, I will complain until next April.

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Meowingkitty — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:32:43 GMT

I envy all those who get cooler weather, rain etc. You know how sick of the sun and heat we get in Arizona? It's still going to be in the 90's and low 100's. It rained yesterday and was beautiful. Bring on winter.

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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:05:56 GMT

@Meowingkitty wrote:
I envy all those who get cooler weather, rain etc. You know how sick of the sun and heat we get in Arizona? It's still going to be in the 90's and low 100's. It rained yesterday and was beautiful. Bring on winter.

@Meowingkitty

Ditto over here .... today is the last "mild" day for a week, with temps to hit 104 degrees on Sunday and Monday.

Can't wait for a "cold snap". Fingers crossed.

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On It — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:43:47 GMT

I could tell we were getting there. The sun is in its blinding position. Driving is the worst for me around the two times of equinox.

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happilyretiredgirl — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:18:37 GMT

My favorite time of year. Baked a pumpkin pie today, a tradition I do on the first day of fall and my husband's favorite pie anytime of the year. Now i am ready for boots and sweaters and pumpkin spice coffee. Blessing to all of you!!!

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twinny70 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:43:37 GMT

@happilyretiredgirl wrote:
My favorite time of year. Baked a pumpkin pie today, a tradition I do on the first day of fall and my husband's favorite pie anytime of the year. Now i am ready for boots and sweaters and pumpkin spice coffee. Blessing to all of you!!!

Me too. Fall is my favorite time of the year. Pumpkin pie sounds good to me. I am ready for boots, sweaters and pumpkin spice coffee after we get back home from a two weeks road trip to NC and VA. Leaving our beautiful state of WI next Monday.

Glenda

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:09:08 GMT

I like a little pumpkin spice every year, but this year I am really craving it .... just ordered my second box of Premier Protein Shakes in the "Limited Edition" Pumpkin Spice flavor.

And, as a reminder, don't forget the whipped cream for those pumpkin pies .... yum!

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Meowingkitty — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 13:14:49 GMT

To hot to bake a pumpkin pie but I did buy one at Costco last week. Yummy.

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gertrudecloset — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 15:31:19 GMT

I always love to see when the autumn leaves turn. There are certain parts of my state that you can travel to that has a beautiful display of the Fall foliage. I've never done that (travel) because that wouldn't be all I'd want to do if I were to make the trek. Beauteeeeful.

Lake George, NY

Catskill Mountains

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gidgetgh — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:34:55 GMT

I know this will sound weird, but....

It's a gorgeous day in Atlanta today. It was 49 this morning and it's 71 now with low humidity. Absolutely gorgeous. And....

I'm actually a little melancholy today. Because I know what comes after this beautiful weather. Months of cold and dark and drizzle and mist and gloom. I do dislike the winter intensely, even if I am in a warmer region. We get this drizzle and mist stuff that just lingers for days and it really bothers me after like one day of it. And it just seems to hang on forever. In our region, it's called the "wedge".

So while no real complaints certainly about this beautiful weather, I always get melancholy as summer starts to turn....sharply....into fall. It kind of makes me sad.