Change of seasons - what to wear?

I readily admit that I am not a big fan of fall.

Yes, colors of leaves are really pretty and show "God's paintbrush" at work.

Yes, there is something about hearing the sounds of cleats across the parking lot (one of my favorite things about Friday night high school football) and the crunch of bodies when shoulder pads hit on the footbal field.

Yes, the crispness in the air and the smell of burning leaves or the smoke from a fire in the firepit while roasting marshmallows to make S'Mores just can't be beat.

But the big question is ---- What should I wear?

Shorts on a warm day?  What is the temps drop drastically when the sun goes down?

Long sleeved shirts for early morning low temps which by afternoon have to be pushed up because it is just too hot for the cuffs to be around the wrists.

Then footwear.  Sandals?  Flip flops?  Closed toed shoes?

A jacket or not?

Plus fabrics and colors.  Something just looks wrong to wear pastel colors in October.  Nice pink shirt?  Not now.  How about lime green?  No.  Don't think so.  Just doesn't look quite right.

Today at church I played it safe and wore black.  Black pants,.  Red, white, and black top covered with a long sleeved black sweater.  But then I didn't want to wear my black flats yet so I wore black sandals.  And my feet felt strange.

Some people at church were wearing boots with skinny pants.  Dawn who sat in front of me was wearing a lovely lavender sweater.  Darlene Mellon walked in wearing a big plaid print caftan over her outfit.

Then there is the issue of if one dresses for the temps and the weather, then it just seems like the clothing should really reflect the fact that it is October.  Like wearing boots.  And long pants.  And jackets.  And sweaters. And not sandals.

Plus at this time of year I am just tired of wearing the same things - capris and summery tops.  More capris and more summery tops.  My red/white/blue tops looked good for June and July but miss the mark for October.  Time to put them away until next year.

Unfortunately this is a problem not just for the transition through fall to winter clothes.  It happens once again in the spring when trying to transition from the boots/sweaters/coats and gloves to short sleeves, sandals, and shorts.  Easter?  Oh my.  Hard to know what to wear depending on the weather.  Those very cute pastel colored dresses, little sweaters, and white sandals just don't cut it when the temps don't rise about 50* at the end of March.

Gary doesn't understand this dilemma.  Just put on a pair of pants and a shirt and be done with it, he says.  Why do guys have it so easy?