Oh September, why must you creep up on us so quickly? Only yesterday I was counting the days till May, and in the blink of an eye the summer is for all intents and purposes over. I realize we have a lot of great weather left to enjoy, but there's something about school starting, even when you don't have a child in school, that makes it feel like summer is finished, just like
that.
Although I sound like a sad-sack, I actually really enjoy September. Cool nights, warm days. The smells, the light, the sounds. The quality of the air is just different somehow. It's a great time for starting fresh: getting organized, dejunking, deep cleaning, and thinking about the upcoming holidays. Ah, maybe
that's what makes me feel just a bit melancholy. September means winter is that much closer.
Oh well. Without the crummy weather, we wouldn't enjoy the great weather. Right? Right! (Do you like how I'm giving myself a pep talk here?) And every climate has its good and bad points. Take, for example, our fellow citizens in the South, who are dealing right this minute with Gustav. January, February, and March are wonderful months, but right now they're wondering if their homes will be standing when they return to them.
So I'm going to stop the negativity and focus on the positives. For one thing, there's lots of great weather to come. Secondly, the fall season is one of my favorites. And while it doesn't sound like it, I actually do like many things about winter. (I just wish we had less of it.) And then there's Christmas. I
love Christmas.
Speaking of which, I hate to submit a photo-less post, so here's something I made awhile back with an eye towards the holidays. It's from the book
Holiday Knits, which I bought because I'm a sucker for beautiful photography. Isn't this cover adorable?

This stocking cap is one of many great projects in the book. I made it in the smallest size, which means it won't fit anyone living in this house, so maybe I will have to use it for decor. Isn't it sweet?
