Autumn

I have been wearing gloves on my commute to work, and I have lit the fire! I think it is officially autumn. I suppose whether it technically is depends on whether you go by the start of September or the autumn equinox. I'm not quite sure if one of these is more correct than the other. But in my world, we don't need to wait until the 21st anymore. It had been smelling a bit like autumn for a few days, and you can see the starts of leaves turning. But I think the fire and the gloves make it official. 

In a way, the coming of autumn is sad. Summer is the most relaxed time of the year. And this year, I have done all sorts of things with it, but not my usual going out with my tent. It only came out for Jitske! But I went to see my sister, and I had a record number of visitors this year. And I had a great time running. So it was a good summer after all.

Now we'll get to the new academic year. But also: snug evenings by the fire. And a commute that might be cold and wet and windy, but also will have amazing autumn colours. I'll try to make the most of it!