Like camels storing up sunshine for the dark months ahead, it seemed like all of New York was embracing the beautiful mild Autumn weather this past weekend. Even though the Earth is on its annual turn away from the sun, Central Park still felt like spring to me over the weekend, with the grass still lush, trees still leafy and green and several people still wearing flip flops (even I am not doing that).
While there are certain markers of the season (Yankee fever, discussions around Halloween costumes, visits to cozy places like Gramercy Tavern and Jack the Horse Tavern which never feel right in summer months), one of the most notable markers is waking up and returning home to darkness covering the Earth.
This year I am going to try a little experiment and really try to embrace vs. resist the inevitability of darker and colder days, and try to see the gifts that the season brings. Introspection. Pruning. Slowing Down. Coziness. Gratitude. Sage, cinnamon, cider, and the pleasure of wearing boots.
AND keep my eye on flight schedules to Florida and California...
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