one of those fine october days

It was one of those fine October days
free from summer’s heat and haze
but not yet gripped by autumn chill.

It was one of those fine October days
when the sky’s so clear
you can see the moon
through the atmosphere
at midday.

It was one of those fine October days
when the trees sport yellow and red
instead of everyday summer green.

It was one of those fine October days
when one draws a deep breath
and is grateful
to be resident on Earth.

~Richard Greene 

 

I finally felt justified in decorating for fall.  It's actually cool enough here to open the windows in the early morning, which is I guess as much fall as we're going to get, so we might as well celebrate it, right?