Finally Fall!

It is officially fall, both by the calendar (several days ago) and the temperature, which finally cooled down properly yesterday. I am not a fan of hot temperatures and fall always comes as a relief after the heat of summer. Granted, this summer was rainier than usual and there weren't as many hot days, but it obviously decided to make up for it by being still hot well into September.

Now, at last, it is fall. I can turn the oven on without wondering if it is going to make the apartment too hot and how long it will take for it to cool down. I can wear jeans and I need a sweater outside for at least most of the day (sometimes all day) and don't feel overheated.

I love fall. The temperatures drop and life starts up again. I have my Sunday School class, my Wednesday morning kids, and my homeschool meetings.

And, as a bonus, my sunflowers have finally bloomed, with all 4 of them bright and beautiful. My cosmos plants all have buds (one has been flowering for a few weeks, but the others have not) and should bloom before the frost comes. Even my tomatoes have finally agreed to ripen. 

It smells good outside, nature is giving us its last beautiful show before winter, and I am loving it!