And so it begins...

Today the calendar turns to September. I have been back to work for a while, and summer is officially over. September brings the beginning of the end for me. Fall arrives late this month, and everybody knows how I feel about fall. I won't say it drives me into a depression, but it definitely puts me in a bit of a funk. Everything starts to die, and the wonderfulness of summer begins to fade. The darkness closes in on both sides. The sun comes up later in the morning, and sets earlier in the evening. There's something psychological about September. I never could fully explain it... but I can feel it. We have some time before cold weather comes along, but make no mistake it's on its way.