Sayonara September

   The deep elongated shadows of a falling September Sun bring a certain peace. As I sit on the front stairs of my home, the tell tale signs of autumn begin to blow down the street. To many, this is a time of reflection and regret. For others, an ominous foreshadowing of the winter to come. For me, each of the former do creep in from time to time, however the change is not unwelcome.
   A New England autumnn does and forever will hold a special residence in my heart. From childhood we are taught that september is the signal of the end. We lose our summer time freedom, our emancipation from jackets, and our late rising mornings. As we chart the declining momments with our sun, the very essence of mother nature tell us the time of hibernation is apon us. What did you stowe? How are your supplies? Are you ready?
   Modern man need not nest and fill the den, at least not with food and bedding. We do not spend our summer months acquiring adequate body fat to brave a barren winter. In fact, many of us burn calories and run miles to obtain the perfect swim suit body. Does that mean our instinct to prepare has disapeared? Have we truly left behind our natural life cycle, or has that too evolved along side our modern lives? Now our warm seasons seem to be filled with foraging for experience rather than food. We expect tommorrow to bring entertainment, fun, and memories. So which memories have you collected.
   Friends, family, and food were the norm this summer. Sitting out back around the fire pit with the grill on high and a cold beer in hand. That's how I spent a couple of weekends recuperating from the long work week. Throw in a couple of random family outtings and that was my summer. But, now that it's over, I have this strange urge to buy and repair. Is mother nature sending me messages to embrace the natural, or is this a deep seeded habbit to survive? What ever it is, it has me flushing our the car radiator and changing my brakes. I even found myself desperately researching tire that would improve traction in winter conditions. Why is this happening? If I need tires I can change them when it snows out which isn't usually for a couple more months. Whatever the reason, I decided to go along with it.
   Well this has been a little off topic entry but I thought I should get it down since I keep finding myself staring off into nothing asking these questions. Im going to be updating my personal growth status soon. Until next time, keep my accountable.