Can you believe it? The rain here in Kentucky has been in the realm of Seattle-like proportions; and apparently, it is going to continue in this manner at least through this week. I have to be honest here.....I have really enjoyed this spring--rainy as it is--because it's been a true spring. Usually, we have a few sparse weeks of spring and then the humidity and heat crank up. Spring is my second favorite season. Fall is actually my favorite season (even though it signals the beginning of the school year). I think all of my most rewarding childhood memories are associated with fall.
Fall is harvest time; and although there were some activities I hated--like digging potatoes and stripping tobacco--I loved taking the tobacco up out of the fields. For some reason, my father liked to do this at night, so often we would all be out in the fields working by the literal light of the moon and a the feeble headlights of the tractor. Sometimes I would drive the tractor and sometimes I would hand up the sticks out of the field. It was almost exciting because there were challenges involved: it was dark, there were things you could trip over if you weren't paying attention, and you had to keep up with the speed of the wagon as it set the pace for loading the tobacco on the wagon. It was a test of your coordination, cooperation, and awareness. And although it was work, I enjoyed it! This brings me to the question of the day:
What is your favorite time of year and why?
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I have to agree with you...fall is definitely my favorite time of the year. The temperatures are perfect and the festivals are plentiful. When I was a kid we used to go to a small-town festival in Fallasburg, Michigan. To this day, I still love fall festivals, halloween, pumpkins, apple cider, hayrides, playing in the leaves,...
ReplyDeleteI seriously believe that Fall makes everthing better! I'm glad your family trip was a fun one! I was quite envious.
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