Fall is Here and Winter is on it's Heels.
By Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
Atlanta, Georgia
September 23, 2018 5:54pm CST
Today was a little cooler and I could definitely feel fall in the air. I swept dried leaves off our deck and I can see more sky through the withering leaves. Fall is here. It sneaked in quiet as a mouse and within a couple of weeks we should see the colored leaves of fall. I love seeing beautiful fall colors but it takes away some of the joy realizing that it will soon be cold and time to bring out sweaters, and soon after that coats and hoodies.
I'm not a fan of winter. I will turn up the heat in our apartment and my deck will be off limits until spring. I'll miss going out to read the paper, magazines and books. I'll shiver every time I stick my head out the door.How many of you guys are looking forward to winter?
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@moffittjc (121590)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Sep 18
It's the opposite here in Florida, when it comes to sitting out on the deck. Our decks are pretty much off-limits in the summer, as it's too hot and muggy to be outside, so we wait for fall to arrive (what little bit we get) to finally get to go outside and enjoy our decks and patios. The nice thing is, when it finally does cool down enough to go back outside, we can enjoy ourselves from late fall through early spring before we have to retreat back into the air conditioning!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
24 Sep 18
In South Florida it is summer until January!!! It was 91 today--I LOVE it and I am outside!
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
25 Sep 18
@GreatMartin I would take summer all year long if I could get it.
@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
24 Sep 18
I'm already sad that it's getting dark so much earlier. We have chilly weather here today and I'm just hoping we can enjoy some nice fall days and winter doesn't come early.
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@DeborahDiane (40294)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Sep 18
@Marilynda1225 - I have noticed shorter days, even here in California.
@DeborahDiane (40294)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Sep 18
@just4him - I remember how much you love winter. I'm glad you will be able to enjoy it soon!
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane Thank you. So, am I. The trees are turning beautiful colors and the air was nippy this morning. 
My kind of day.
My kind of day.2 people like this
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
2 Oct 18
They say it is the most colorful season of the year. My sister who lives in NY loves this season as the temperatures much more bearable than summer or winter in her place. I would love to experience that too but unfortunately its not possible at the moment. I was there last Spring time and it was really cold still with no snow.
@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
25 Sep 18
In my country, fall is sneaking too.
We start to see clouds here and there, some herons fly like an edge shape ^
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@RasmaSandra (79886)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Sep 18
Yep, it's a different world in Florida. I have not seen any real signs of autumn but I do feel more cooling breezes.
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@DeborahDiane (40294)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Sep 18
@RubyHawk - I am not a big fan of winter, which is why we live in Southern California. I do miss the fall colors, though. Most of our trees are green the year around, although we do have the occasional tree which changes colors and gives us a taste of fall. Even here, however, I can tell that the days are getting shorter, it is cool when I go out to walk in the morning, and I need to take a jacket if I'm going to be out after dark.
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@DeborahDiane (40294)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Sep 18
@RubyHawk - I know what you mean. Even here in So Cal, the days are shorter, we have more morning fog, and the lows are cooler. It is definitely fall.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Sep 18
It's a little cooler here but still in the 80s. Not cool enough for jackets yet.I could feel fall in the air a few weeks ago. Most people say they can't hear it but it's a different feel that I detect and the sky looks closer and bluer..
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane Thank goodness we have more cool days before winter.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
24 Sep 18
Being from Arizona, Winter is a blessing. I am a wimp to the cold so when it gets below 60 I am pretty much wearing a rug haha!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
24 Sep 18
Why oh why do people wish their life away?!?!? It is the FIRST day of Fall and you are already talking about Winter!!
@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
25 Sep 18
We weren't too hot in the summer to begin with, so really isnt a difference here yet. Cant wait for winter
@dgobucks226 (35615)
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30 Sep 18
I have already found the mornings to be cooler in my area. I've had to wear a light jacket when I go feed the birds.
