Relief

Its a well-worn cliche about a well-worn cliche. But given my pathetic ability to talk to strangers and acquaintances, I'm as guilty of using it as the next guy. I'm talking about talking about the weather.

But its Autumn in NC, so humor me. After the long steamy summer, the weather man has to go back to work. Gone are the 5-day forecasts showing each day with a high of 92, low of 72 and a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. And our thermometer has been reintroduced to the 60s... and even the 50s!

There's lots I like about these days, but I especially cherish the perfectly clear blue skies (sorry Carolinians, its Kentucky blue, not Carolina or, gasp, Dook blue) and the return of Sunsets. Around here, the sun doesn't actually set in the summer. No, NC is not part land of the midnight sun. And yes, it does actually get dark in the summer. Its just that the sun merely fades into the haze sometime in the late summer afternoon. But in the fall, the humidity drops and sun actually goes back to actually meeting the horizon... often in brilliant blazes of orange and pink streaking clouds. And the silleotte of trees against the darkening skies, and the coolness of the evening air. Aaaah.

Open your window tonight.