Zooming through the parkways in my red Kia mini-van, I feast my eyes on the beautiful colors that pass by. I love autumn. Everything about it is appealing. First, it is harvest time, meaning lots of festivals featuring corn, apples, pumpkins, squash, and so much more. My favorite holiday, Halloween, is celebrated. And, Thanksgiving, that usurper of my birthday, presents a reason to get together and eat, eat, eat! The colors are so warm and the crisp weather invites snuggling under warm blankets. There is no other season that makes me sigh with contentment the way this one does.
Since my job keeps me outside, I have had the opportunity to really appreciate the change of the seasons. I am delighted by the rainy and windy days just as much as the sunny days. Being in extreme weather makes me feel alive, it awakens the struggle to live within me. I love my umbrella being taken away by the wind and stomping through the puddles in my boots. Sometimes you can go through trails where the leaves fall like rain and you are encircled by a swirl of colors. The smell of the leaves and the crunch underfoot make me feel like I am the little girl in the Secret Garden.
I have been working for the Student Conservation Association since July and have had the opportunity to see a lot of the state parks in New York. It has provided me with a unique experience. Recently, we have been working on the Green Belt Trail and building picnic tables for the parks. Both, good work.
What else has fall brought me? Well, I have had the opportunity to check out a part of New Jersey that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise and to try sailing for the first time, thanks to a special guy.
I have also been trying to concentrate on doing the things I set out to do in NYC. I have been going out and enjoying the city. I am studying for grad school and I am trying to make my apartment feel like home. The last endeavor is the most difficult. I've come to realize, people make home, home, not the place. Though, my roommate and I have gone from the Dark Ages to the 21st century, in the fact that we started with absolutely nothing, not even furniture, to now having a couch, kitchen table, and even Internet.
There haven't been too many exciting adventure that are typical of my blog but living in NYC is a whole different kind of excitement. I am independent and wholly responsible for myself. It presents moments of congratulations and of disappointment in myself.
From Spring to Fall, so much has happened and continues to happen. Who would want to know what the future holds? Isn't the mystery enough to make you jump out of bed in the morning?
