New Day! New Week! New Month!

Most of the time I like to flip the calendar over to a new month.  

There is something about the freshness of that blank page, new dates, a new beginning. I know it may be just silly, because one day does blend into another, but it is special to me.

October is a fall month.  Now fall is not my favorite season at all.  I used to dread flipping the calendar to September because it meant the start of school and the loss of summer.  Now that is insignificant, really, because schools are beginning in August, I don't have to start school anymore, and fall has taken on a different meaning for me.

Back to this month.

October.

Falling leaves. Ugh.  I don't like them either.  While living in the middle of a small woods is great, lots of shade, breezes blowing in the windows, natural air-conditioning....I dislike raking leaves.  Now, hearing the crunch of leaves is good.  Observation of changing colors, Mother Nature wielding her paintbrush across the horizon, all good too.  Even the aroma of burning leaves and roasting hot dogs or marshmallows over the fire is fun.  The girls or now the kids running and jumping into piles of leaves have created lots of memories.

But I still don't like to rake leaves.  Ugh.  Again.

I do, however, like the cooler temperatures. I am more of a jeans and sweaters and boots type of person than shorts, sleeveless tops, and flip flops.  I like wearing boots.  I enjoy jeans (one of the perks of retirement actually).  Sweaters and long sweatshirts are cozy.  For the change in wardrobe, I like fall!

Better sleeping weather is a plus also. I sleep so much better covered up with a nice warm quilt or a soft fuzzy blanket.  Recently during the heat wave of a few weeks ago I was waking up soaked with sweat and it wasn't pleasant.  Just give me a few blankets to cuddle under and I will be dozing off in no time.  Afternoon naps are much better in the fall and winter also.

But back to the title of this post....Newness.  I like mornings and new days.  I enjoy new weeks, even when I was teaching because it was a fresh start with new goals to accomplish as we worked out way through the curriculum.

And I like the possibilities of a new month.  This month will be very special for our family because our newest member will be added.  Lynnlee Elizabeth Scott will be born something in the middle of the month.  Another birthday to celebrate in October!  How exciting is that!

New day - make the most of each one of them, from beginning to end.

New week - endless possibilities starting with Sunday

New month - each one is different and each one is special.  Fall is not my favorite season, but it does have some good points which I am learning to appreciate.

Make this day, this week, this month the best!  October 2017 will never return so enjoy it while it lasts!