Last year — yes, it’s been almost a year — when I bought my house in California, I was struck by the absence of autumn. The leaves were still on the trees well into December, the days were warm and sunny.
What a difference a year makes.
It’s definitely fall here. The temps are a bit nippy, the wind is whipping up, and there are dead leaves blowing up and down the street. Still, the trees in my yard are fully dressed, but I’ll be out there raking soon, I can tell.
Time to unpack my sweaters…
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