Summer's final hot breaths are upon us in the UK. The sunglasses don't need to go away just yet but the School summer holidays are over after six weeks of blissful recreation.
Despite the ongoing record-breaking warmth, the garden is already covered in fallen leaves from the past week's winds as these seasonal heralds hum and whisper of Autumn's return .
I do enjoy sweeping the fallen leaves. The simple strokes have a zen-like quality and connect directly with the changing seasons. They remind me of time.
What are the seasons doing in your neck of the woods?
For the last 28 years, the end of the summer holidays have meant a return to the daily grind (teaching Science), but not anymore! I quit this year, and am just going to try and get by until I'm old enough to claim a pension. Quality of life matters and I wasn't happy with the commute or this country's education policy!
ReplyDeleteGo Kevin! Its a pivotal year for me as im starting Uni in a few weeks. Looking out the window this morning over the dishes, i noticed the garden was starting to look a bit bedraggled, that summery zest has certainly gone and the leaves are starting to gather.
ReplyDeleteAs to brushing them up, I think its appealing to the Kwai Chang Kane in you Woodsy, it just makes my old back ache!
I wish you both the very best for the future Kev and Bill. Very brave decisions and absolutely the right ones I'm sure. I'm very jealous!
ReplyDeleteStill sunny on the east coast, but the families are the beaches leaving, to go back to work- part of the seasonal cycle too!
ReplyDeleteWe're in the midst of the monsoon season, which means the predominant winds are east-to-west vs. the normal west-to-east. It also means lots of moisture from the Gulf as well as from down south from the Pacific/Baja area. Bottom line - hot, humid, cloudy, rainy, stormy. I love the cloudy stormy stuff but the humidity is a killer.
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