These
things about autumn put a smile on my face: the colours of the
leaves, the sound and feel of the leaves as I crunch through them in
my wellies, the drop in temperature (a change few are in favour of)
and the changing of the clocks (a change many are in favour of
because they get a lie-in).
Food
is a factor: vegetables which we don't get to eat in spring and
summer (squash for example); Glitter Berry J2O;
porridge for breakfast, which fills me up until lunchtime; apples to
make crumble, with lashings of custard.
There
are clothes I start to wear in autumn: jumpers and coats to keep in
the heat; boots which reach to my knees; hats which cover my ears.
I
continue to go for walks. Before leaving the house, I wrap up
against the cold and prepare to jump in puddles (hurrah for
wellies!). In the garden, an alternative to having a picnic is to
light a bonfire and invite friends to watch fireworks and play with
sparklers.
The
purpose of autumn isn't to prepare us for winter. I find pleasure in
autumn for autumn's sake.
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