Rain of Autumn

I love the rain.

It seems like it has been raining for most of November and very hard at that. A very wet month. It is so refreshing, cleansing. Washing away the activities of the hot Summer just past. Preparing us for the crispness of Winter and for the rejuvenation of Spring where everything is born again.

Autumn has always been my favorite season. There is something that is so exciting about watching the leaves fall from the trees. The smell in the air. The feeling of the first cold nights, wrapping ones self up in a cozy blanket. The sound of the rain beating against the windows, tap, tap, tapping. The howl of the wind through the trees, whistling through the newly naked branches.

It is a time for indoor activities and large sit down meals. Slowing down from the frantic pace of the Summer events. But, soon it will be time for the preparation of Christmas. Barely over one month away, the malls are already filled with the bustling excitement and commercialization.

On second thought, maybe January sounds like a better time to relax.