This is an I miss Washington post.  The snow this week has really made me miss the city.  I miss the warmth, and the sun, and friendly helpful people.  Not they aren't here in Pennsylvania, but summer in Washington is not like fall/winter here, and I miss that atmosphere.  Two more semesters after this one, and then I'm out of here ( Read more... )

Hello, Autumn.  I could feel you in the air today, crisp and chill, but not cold.  The leaves are changing, red and gold and orange.  The air is sharp with scent of rot and decay.  It is harvest season as the leaves fall and the acorns drop, scattering across the cracked sidewalks for the squirrels to eat.  The wind blows bright colored leaves in ( Read more... )

October is here. And with it comes temperatures in the upper thirties and the threat of frost. The leaves fall quicker now. In the morning, on the way to class, I hear the familiar roar of a leaf blower. The grass seems weirdly green beneath the dulling yellow and brown leaves ( Read more... )