For the last couple weeks I've been struggling with the fact that summer's quickly coming to an end. Usually I'm happy and ready to embrace fall. This year, not so much.
I'm so not ready for fall.
I'm not ready to start wearing shoes and socks. (oh how I hate them!)
I'm not ready to stop wearing tank tops.
I'm not ready for my tan to fade.
I'm not ready to unpack my pathetic cool weather wardrobe (shockingly I'm not ridiculously sick of my warm weather clothes yet!)
I'm not ready to think about investing in jeans/pants that actually fit me. I'm perfectly happy with my capris, skirts, dresses, and shorts that I've been getting by with.
I'm not ready for my tomatoes plants to stop producing and die.
I'm not ready to deal with a grumpy cat who won't go outside because of rain.
I'm not ready to have the rain soak the bottoms of my jeans and make my hair a frizzy mess.
I'm not ready to give up my nights with my back door open and the cool summer breeze cooling my house.
The list goes on and on.
The funny thing is while I'm so not ready for summer to end, I haven't really done any fun "summery" things that are worth mentioning. Maybe that's part of it though. I love the idea of fun summers, camping, barbecues, pool parties, boating on the lake, etc. and while those things may not end up on my calendar in the summer there's always a chance they could. There's no possibility of those things in the fall/winter. At all.
Another reason I am so in love with summer this year is because it has been a lot milder then usual. The number of days that I have felt like I was going to die melt have been few.
Mother nature is a funny lady though. I think she has recognized my struggle with coming season change and is trying to make the transition easier on me. The last three days have been 105+. Sunday it isn't even suppose to get up to 80. See how she is?
I'm not falling for it though.
I still don't want summer to end.
I want fall to stay away.
I admit there are a few, okay many, things about fall that I love. Right now though all I can think about is how I'm not ready for summer to end.
I'll report back soon with a list of reasons why I love fall/winter.
In the meantime I will be enjoying and embracing the final weeks of summer and wishing it wasn't coming to an end.
I'm so not ready.