Tag: fall

TBT^65,536: The Joy of Autumn

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Monday was the first day of autumn—hurray!  I’m unapologetically in the pro-autumn camp, and love all the hokey stuff that comes with the season:  pumpkin spiced everything, Halloween, leaves, fall festivals, apple orchards, crisp mornings, etc.  If I were a woman, I’d probably get a PSL at Starb’s everyday (assuming that, as a woman, I’d have my reckless spending bankrolled by the various beta orbiters around me).

I have core childhood memories of fall that further enhance the coziness of the season.  I have a vivid-yet-fuzzy memory (a self-contradictory paradox, yes, but I hope you take my meaning, dear reader) of coming home from school one overcast autumn day to fresh-baked cookies.  I can still remember the soft lamplight emanating from homes and the way the colors of the season popped in the grey afternoon.  I can faintly remember the smell and the warmth of the cookies.

It’s a season for gathering closely with family and friends, of preparing for the long, dark winter with joy and merriment.  It’s no coincidence that yours portly is getting married in late autumn!

What are your favorite autumnal activities?  Let me know in the comments.

With that, here is 26 September 2024’s “TBT^256: The Joy of Autumn“:

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TBT^256: The Joy of Autumn

The Portly Politico13 Comments

Autumn has arrived, and even though it’s still hotter than Balzac here in South Carolina, I’m getting ready for spooky season.  I spent this past Saturday deep cleaning my house in anticipation of the annual Spooktacular (just a month away!) and to make sure the place looks good for the floozies.

There’s something about the fall that inspires industriousness.  Part of it is the cooler weather, but  it’s also the time to get things done before the long, lazy winter months arrive.  I love the winter, but when the sun sets at 5 PM, all I want to do is eat hot pizza and watch cheesy horror movies before collapsing into a salt-induced food coma on my plaid couch.

The autumn, on the other hand, encourages activity.  Perhaps it is a holdover from the days when the autumn meant the harvest, and everyone had to busy themselves with bringing in the sheaves.

Regardless, I love this time of year most of all, and I am excited for more opportunities to explore God’s Creation, catch up with friends and family, and enjoy good music.  ‘Tis the season!

With that, here is 28 September 2023’s “TBT^16: The Joy of Autumn“:

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TBT^16: The Joy of Autumn

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This year is the first time I’ve noticed a pop cultural excitement for autumn.  Sure, people love talking about “sweater weather” and Spooky Season, but this year it’s everywhere.  I’ve witnessed dozen of memes all gleefully proclaiming the arrival of fall before August even had a chance to expire.

The pumpkin spiced everything trend is also back in a big way, and marketers have gone all in to cater to single women with disposable incomes.  In this case, lump me in with the single women.  While I haven’t bought gallons pumpkin spiced lattes (now trendily abbreviated as “PSLs”), I certainly appreciate pumpkin flavoring.

Besides, who doesn’t love the festive rotundity of pumpkins?  They’re so round and jolly—the charismatic, carotene-rich cousins to the lumpy squash.

So it is that I happily greet the start of autumn, even if that does make me a girl.

With that, here is “TBT^4: The Joy of Autumn“:

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