I always feel autumn long before it's alleged date.

The first few yellow poplar leaves will fall by the first of August. I associate the start of fall with super hot humid days with pressure so high you want to explode.

But still my tea gets hotter. My thoughts feel darker and my body aches for the warmth and security of extra fabric and crackling fires.

For now I'm still enjoying the sun on my skin and purging sweats. The jellyfish have come so the ocean is not as nice to swim. Just depends how much you can take. I've been getting stung all my life so I can take some hits. Watching people run out of the ocean screaming is funny.

I enjoy the transitions of seasons as much as the season itself. The spinning wheel, enjoy it all.