Autumn is nearly here!

Hello, Mr. Leaf

Hello there!

Is it just me, or has this summer been going by very quickly this year? 

I have caught myself in the midst of unusual habits and happenings - is there something odd going on?

For starters, I have found myself wanting Autumn to come soon. 

The start of school, the clothes, the people, the colours... why?

Perhaps this summer has been especially dreary, so I long for the proper season of rain and dreariness. 

Hmm.

Whatever it is, I can't believe that these fall-ish thoughts have been creeping into my head, 

despite the fact that summer isn't even over yet. 

Secondly, 

the weather seems to be disagreeing on the fact that it is currently SUMMER, not AUTUMN. 

Of course when we complain about the clouds and rain, the sun decides to prove a point, and say:

"You want sun? I'll GIVE 'ya sun, suckers!"

and we end up in a level three drought, with heavy water restrictions. 

I suppose we are on the wet- I mean West Coast, so we should expect a little (ok, a lot!) of rain. 

Still, can't we just enjoy a nice, sunny, warm(ish) season without interruption?

Then Fall and Winter can pile on as much rain as they want - we won't be complaining about the lack of snow.

All we need is a whole lot of rain to cleanse our fried Summer grass.

"You want rain? I'll give 'ya rain, suckers!"

SERIOUSLY??