Trigg Beach.. we like to swim here.
But its Autumn time again in Perth. How can I tell you ask..? Well there are 4 maple trees I see everyday on my way to work.. they have decided to let their leaves turn brown and tumble to the ground. The evenings have also grown colder. Last week Perth had its coldest night in 100 years. It got down to 1.5C thats like.. hold let me look it up cause this conversion is not easy.. 34.7F.. It was cold, I woke up and thought, gosh my feet are cold and then went back to sleep. But for the most part the days have been sunny and warm. Warm enough that at noon you might contemplate going to the beach if you where standing or working in the sun.
Winter in Perth feels like one long September.. you get to April and then it seems to be suddenly September until November hits and the warm summer suns reminds you that you are living in desert land in the sun for a million years. I can't complain. I don't miss the snow, yeah its nice at christmas, but I am glad I don't have to put up with winter things such as heavy coats, gloves, slush, ice stuck to your windshield, not that that would happen to me.. cause I won't be owning a car for another 5-10 years.. But I guess I don't have to wait for a bus in a snow storm.. cause that would be way worse then picking the ice off your windshield.
However.. I do miss the small things that go with Autumn.. like pumpkin carving.. no one wants to do that with me in May in Australia. Nor does anyone want to go apple picking, or on evening hay rides.. I might be able to convince a few children I know, but for the most part the adults would think I was crazy (outside of my husband) he is up for pumpkin carving anytime!
Oh.. and I get to experience a whole new range of holidays with a more Autumn appeal.. Like Easter.. in Autumn not Spring.. makes Easter Bunnies and Pictures of Lambs look a little out of place. As well as Mothers day.. we get to celebrate in Autumn. The Mothers Day flower here are Mums.. you know the Autumn time flower you can get around halloween.. always makes me feel weird.. Here you go Mom.. have some Mums.. but I guess that makes sense Australians call their Mom, Mum.. so maybe we have it backwards in America?
Okay.. off to round up some kids to carve pumpkins.. and organize a hay ride! Who's up for it?
Those Australians needed a dose of you Mary! How lucky they are to have you're delightful self around! (not, that they're not lovely... adding you to the mix just made them better :)
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