September

It’s September!

I like September, as far as months go. I’d say it’s probably my favourite month of all. Or at least, right up there in, say, the top three.

September is good. By the end of August, I’ve about had all I can take of the humidity of summer, and I am ready for a break. I generally welcome the warm early autumn days, as the temperatures begin to dip down at night, and the humidity blows away for another year. I like feeling a little cooler as I walk with That Girl, and am happy with the frost that puts an end to my hayfever.

I still will stand and shake my fist at and cuss out trees that I find that dare begin to turn their leaves, however. Keep that nonsense until October. Or, if need be, the end of September. Similarly, I’ll roll my eyes and cuss under my breath at those people who start to deck their houses out for Halloween. IT’S SEPTEMBER PEOPLE KEEP THAT HALLOWEENY SHIT IN A BOX UNTIL OCTOBER.

But errant leaves and decorating fools aside, I like September.

We have lots of reasons to celebrate September, lots of wonderful beginnings to remember. Our wedding anniversary is in September — today, in fact — and our wedding was one of those glorious sunny autumn days, the perfect day for a wedding. Our Family Day (NOT “gotcha day”, oh how I LOATHE that term) is in September. Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year, is on the same day.  My mom, and Stinkerbelle’s Auntie Tena, and Stinkerbelle’s much-loved cousin Autumn are all September babes.

September has such positive energy in my mind, that when the time came two years ago for my beloved Opus to leave us, I picked a September day for her goodbye — my Mom’s birthday, in fact. Two souls loved and lost to me, but perhaps united by that common date. Maybe some good karma would result.

This month also has so much going on. Harvests begin to come in, and the world feels cleaner and brighter. The world is buzzing once again with activity as school begins anew and extracurricular classes start up. Stinkerbelle begins preschool, and dance classes, and swimming classes. BDH starts a new season of soccer.

And me? Well, there’s not many activities for me, yet. But I’ll get out and walk more, and that’s nice. I guess I can get the gardens ready for fall (although after the brutal summer we had, they’re so sad and pathetic, it’s hardly worth the effort). I can begin cooking and baking again without sending the air conditioning into overload. And I quite like being able to knit a blanket without melting — as I knit, and the blanket gets bigger, it also keeps me warm.

So, although I am NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO WINTER NO WAY NO HOW, I am kind of happy to see fall right around the corner. Here’s hoping for some early autumn sunshine and warm days to enjoy yet.

September, don’t let me down.