By: Blonde Two
Can you smell it? You must be able to, it is in the air, in the ground and in the trees. It is on its way. That hint of mustiness, the aroma of soil preparing to absorb that which it has grown and the damp frigidity in the air. You have to love Autumn, all those chilly walks and excuses to light the fire afterwards.
For those whose noses aren’t as over-active as mine, you might be aware of a few other Autumn indicators; apples, drizzle, cardigans – that sort of thing. Here is one of my regular Autumn indicators, it is just starting to do its mellow fruitful thing.
This Virginia Creeper (type carefully Blonde Two) is beautiful but short lived in its scarlet form. As contrary as a Blonde; one day camouflaged to match the hills, the next out on the town in a bold scarlet coat and then suddenly, in an instant, the clothes are off (well that last bit has not happened on Dartmoor to date but you never know!) The date that this particular Virginia Creeper stripped off last year was September 25th, definitely Autumn. Do you think this Autumn will be earlier or later?
How dare you mention the “A” word!!! I too quite like “A” especially the first log fire of the season, but august is too early to be mentioning it!!! I am determined to draw summer out and continue to wear my shortest denim shorts every day! In fact its become tradition that the trousers don’t come back out of the wardrobe til the first day back at school, so that gives us a whole week until the “A” word can be mentioned again!!!!
Humble apologies – I am just looking for a reason not to feel guilty about lighting the wood burner a couple of nights ago!!
You didn’t!!! Have to be honest we’re off to North Devon surfing for the weekend and I’ve packed my down gilet and my paramo jacket!!! Oh and we’re taking the fire pit and logs!!!! Will still be in my shorts though!!!! X