I think I'm heartbroken. Absolutively, positutely, heartbroken. Where did you go?
So now that we've gotten all the dramatics over with, let's get straight to the point. And the anger.
There is something missing this year. Something that usually happens around this time - something large and amazing and beautiful and breathtaking. And it seems to have disappeared with the wind.
It's like aside from the occasional pumpkin this or pumpkin that, there is almost no sign of it every happening. Who do I blame? Global climate change.
Clearly this fucked up weather is to blame. Sure, it was a dry summer, so we had awesome harvests of peaches. Which is great and all for the fucking peaches, but where are my apples? Where is all the apple cider, the super cheap and super delicious overflowing varieties, the dipping caramel, the apple pies stacked in abundance, the apple butter, the apple breads, the fresh apple sauce, the apple crumbles?!?!? What do they say? Oh, it's just a bad harvest of apples this year. Can you believe that the apples from Chile are less expensive than the varieties grown in my own state? That the varieties grown in the northeast are still as expensive as they are in the off season?
And that's not all. Sure you have pumpkins everywhere, and every which franchise has pumpkin flavors for things that really shouldn't be pumpkin flavored. But where are the corn stalks and the Halloween atmosphere that usually graces the towns and neighborhoods? Oh, that's right, hurricane Sandy came to town. A massive storm that usually shows up around late August or early September pops up right at the end of October. Late much? And so what do we get? Dark grey skies, and a continuous drenching of freezing rain 24/7.
Speaking of freezing... what is going on with the weather? It's either a high of 70s mid October or a high of 40 late September.... Ok, isn't there supposed to be a gradual transition of climates, the time when you bring out the light scarves, start wearing boots and close toed shoes, light sweaters, stylish hats, layers of light clothing... you know all that awesome fall clothing? But it seems that we won't be having that folks, we'll just be swinging back and forth between summer and winter weather these days....
And one of the best parts of autumn are the colors in nature - the vibrant array spread through the hills. Now I'm not saying that the other seasons aren't vibrant either. But it's only in fall that you get the kind of rich, vibrant colors that fill me with such happiness. The luxurious purples (none of that lavender or fuchsia stuff), maroons, oranges, golden yellows... they literally light up the hills in the entire area.
But of course, we can't expect much from that, because with the constant "Sandy weather" we can expect most of the trees to be bare when we come out of this... and brown branches without and snow frosting them is just dull and dead... sigh.
I don't just like fall because it's the season I was born in, I like it because it's the time where nature becomes rich with color and flavors, both spiced and natural. It's when you start buckling down into the colder weather, and with it comes the delicious treats and flavors of the harvest. This week was the first time I had a freshly baked apple pie or apple cider... and I pretty much ate/drank them like I was in withdrawal. Sure there's Halloween and Thanksgiving, but what really blows my mind is the way that nature transitions from summer into fall. In fact for me, there is a kind of romanticism in the fall that you can't get elsewhere.
And it really kills that I don't get to enjoy it like I always have. I guess it's time to really buckle down for the cold months ahead, and hope that I'll get a chance of seeing this beautiful season next year...
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