Fall

Well, it has happened again. As the suburban garage door pulls open at 0600 this morning, it is clear that something has changed. The just off full moon greets me today with a cool breeze and moist touch of what can only be the first day of Fall. My calender does not wait for the solstice or some astronomical declaration. In Texas, the seasons are based upon the temperature. I can tell the summers when I walk bare foot in the morning by the thermal radiation that is still coming from the ground from the day before. The cats can tell also. They are frisky this morning and more insistent for their bowl to be filled. So, regardless of what the calender says, today is the first day of fall here in East Texas. I expect it will be a long Fall this year. It may last a long week before the ravages of winter come through.