Fall

Ok, I’m ready for Fall to be here. I am still a long way away from Fall temperatures here. The news last night talked about a significant cool down for the rest of this week with temperatures reaching the mid 90’s. Yesterday we even had a thunderstorm. I haven’t seen one of those here since July. I went out to the grocery last night and as soon as I stepped outside I smelled a strange combination of rain and fire. One of the things I had to get used to here in the desert was the heat lightening and wild fires. Lightening strikes start many of the wild fires. Apparently yesterday was no different. As I was driving to the grocery I saw that the fire was in the mountains behind me. I took a picture with my phone, but it’s really awful. Still, I like it because it is a weird mix of rain clouds and smoke.

One of the other things I want to do is start my wardrobe change for Fall. Again, still too soon for that. Regardless, I went through my closet late last night and ended up trying on every pair of pants and every skirt I own and trying to decide what to keep and what to toss. (Sis, I am putting you on notice that another box is heading your way in the near future.) I love going through my closet and getting rid of things and then reorganizing what’s left. I just need to pace myself.

I think I am headed to Colorado in a couple of weeks. I’m looking forward to it. I haven’t had to travel there for work yet and I haven’t been there in years. Plus, I’ll get to experience some cooler weather without it being a blizzard. (And maybe wear some new boots.) The only concern at this point is the fact that this trip will come right up against my planned road trip in October. Can you imagine what would happen if I was in any way delayed for this trip? I shudder to think about it.