You could be excused for not noticing the days getting shorter as they're still lovely and long, but the days are indeed getting shorter and the earth is doing that "tilting the other way" thing a little bit more each rotation.
I know it's not until mid September that Autumn technically arrives, but the start of the month always sort of feels like "Summer's end". We had a delightfully cool day this weekend, followed by a slightly less cool one followed by some warm ones this week and I never write off Summer weather in September as it often throws us some heat, even after a time of cool.
But in general the heat seems less fierce, although I hope I have not jinxed myself by saying that. But I was out for a walk the other day (a rare thing this year I admit) and the sun was warm but felt somehow gentler "August sun hits differently" I thought. And by the time I got home I was warm and sweaty anyway so what do I know.
We've been lucky this summer, I think, with (so far) little smoke from fires, and thankfully (do I knock on wood?) no heat dome like last year. May I never have to experience that again. (While the whispers of anxiety and climate change tell me I most likely will.)
Fall is approaching. Halloween will show up soon (already been spotted in the big box stores, or so I've been told.)
Life changes might happen in September, or not. I might attend a large concert. Or not. These last few sentences have caused my anxiety to liven up. I think I'll stop now. Happy September. It's here. We edge towards Winter and solstice and life keeps on keeping on, for those of us lucky enough to still be here.
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