meanwhile
this fall has been very odd
the drought of summer
the length of warm weather
the 70-degree days tricking us into thinking the sun should be out later
meanwhile
october 17 and
the majority of trees are green still
leaves hanging on
some bare trees, early bloomers (so to speak)
but the rest are grappling toward dormancy
while the weather says otherwise
meanwhile
i go for a run in the woods and the leaves are yellow enough
the weather warm enough
to think that it’s still october 1
i wear sandals to work
no jacket yet
my paddleboard’s not quite put away (cuz you never know)
meanwhile
november’s just right around the corner
predictions of a cold wet winter
welcome after just 12 inches of snow last year and minimal rain this summer.
meanwhile
climate change is a thing.