Reprieve

After a week of cold, October-like weather, we have been given a wonderful reprieve from all of the low temperatures. It is so nice when we find our summer days extended. It is supposed to go back into the 80s, and next week there is an expectation of record-breaking, warm temperatures. I can hardly wait. Getting a chance to further enjoy the sunshine and warmth before our true autumn arrives is something I do not want to ignore. Fifty years of upstate New York winters has demonstrated that gloomy, gray skies are the norm and that they will last till at least next March. I'm not looking forward to winter, but I'm not sure I would like sunshine all the time either. There is nothing like the beauty of the changing seasons. Each season does have its perks. Getting a chance to wear lovely sweaters is one I can think of off hand, during the colder months.

Meanwhile, I will continue to write because, as seasonal changes take place throughout the land, ideas for new stories become prevalent in my brain. Nature has such great inspiration for a writer and helps aid in the emotions necessary for a good tale.