We all love fall! When the air turns crisp, we can pull out our boots and leggings, and drink warm beverages. But then the days start getting shorter and the air starts getting colder. We all know the signs but every year we go through the same process:
1. Deciding when to wear a coat
We all go through that rebel stage of “oh it’s 38 degrees? That’s not that cold. I don’t need a coat.” Then instantly regret it later while we’re walking out in the elements. But the day we officially decide we actually need the coat is the day that fall is officially over and winter is here. And sometimes we’re just not ready to accept that.
2. Determining when to turn on the heat
It’s nice in the fall to turn the air conditioning off and open the windows. The fresh air blowing in makes the house and you feel so much better. Until the day you wake up to it being 59 degrees inside. Forcing you to shut all the windows, yet still debating if you actually have to turn the heat on just yet. Your energy bill was so low for awhile! But freezing at night keeps you from sleeping, so you begrudgingly slump over and turn the heat on.
3. Debating what time it is
Your alarm goes off telling you it’s time to get up. You look around in the cave-like darkness that tell your brain it’s really 2:30 in the morning. Your phone must be telling you the wrong time. Where did the sun go?
5. Accepting that summer really isn’t coming back
You’ve tried to wear an open-toe or to keep your legs bare, but you can’t do it anymore. It’s just too cold that the goosebumps are causing all the shaven effort to dissapate before the afternoon. Sadly tights, boots, pants, and shoes are going to be your life for the next few months.
6. Bunkering down and preparing for the cold to come
Alright fine. Mother Nature wins. Winter is officially here and no matter how much you try to ignore the signs, the cold will not quit reminding you. So get ready for some Netflix nights, warm beverages, and bulky layers. Because it’s going to be a while before the long sunny days come back to our world.
