Sweet Jesus I love autumn

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Why can't it be this lovely all year?

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 29 September 2003 00:08 (twenty-two years ago)

(I mean besides this)

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 29 September 2003 00:43 (twenty-two years ago)

do you really want me to start singing the Byrds?

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 29 September 2003 00:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, F*k that sh*t! I'm stuck here in the hell-hole of Central Florida, with nary an autumnal notion on the horizon. I want to walk through piles of leaves and smell the moist ground and go inside smelling of smokey fires and toast walnuts over the fire grate. And make stew.

It was 89 here today. Shorts and t-shirt weather and the A/C is still cranking along. It's wrong I tell you!

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Monday, 29 September 2003 03:46 (twenty-two years ago)

it's beginning to get a little chilly here. in a month or so, the leaves will begin to turn and fall. the trains will slow down, because of the falling leaves (at least that's the excuse that NJ Transit and SEPTA always give for trains running late). but i love autumn too!

― Little Big Macher (llamasfur), Monday, 29 September 2003 03:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Last night I made my first hotpot of the Autumn. And it was fabulous.

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 29 September 2003 07:24 (twenty-two years ago)

44 degrees in Chicago, and I couldn't be happier. This will be the last couple of months when my winter Texas sweaters will be adequate.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 29 September 2003 07:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn!!!

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Monday, 29 September 2003 07:38 (twenty-two years ago)

aw, sorry laura. me and tim were walking through an odd part of h*xton on saturday when we came upon a small square with a bandstand in the middle and LOADS OF LEAVES FOR CRUNCHING THROUGH. it was marvy. also i bought my annual bag of soup and broth mix and will be tracking down a nice ham hock for BROTHY GOODNESS soon.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 29 September 2003 08:54 (twenty-two years ago)

*grumble, grumble, grumble*

This is so bloody unfair! Soup? You bought soup fixings? GRrrrrr. I made soup last weekend, but it was cold potato/leek soup and I left the house while it was cooking on the stove and heating the place. GGGRRRRR. I must be attoning for some misdemeanor in a past life.

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Monday, 29 September 2003 09:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I had to turn the light on at 7pm last night because it was dark. I didn't liek having to do this.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 29 September 2003 09:05 (twenty-two years ago)

GGRRRRR.

Okay. I quit. I shall read this thread no more.

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Monday, 29 September 2003 09:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I had to turn the light on at 7pm

I know life is hard, and I know you hurt deep inside, and I know how sad you are. I've been there, too. But you'll be surprised at the wells of resolve you have inside you, and you will make it through this tragedy. I know you will. You're strong.

*hugs*

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 29 September 2003 09:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Bought nice new 3/4 length coat at the weekend. My kicking-through-leaves-though-clearly-a-grown-up uniform is complete.

― robster (robster), Monday, 29 September 2003 09:16 (twenty-two years ago)

It's pretty nipply outside today.

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 29 September 2003 10:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I love Autumn. Yesterday I made a chicken soup and apple pie. I also took my sweaters out of the trunk and put them into the clothing rotation.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Monday, 29 September 2003 11:08 (twenty-two years ago)

tries to resist temptation to go, "haha, nipply", fails...

HA HA NIPPLY!!!!

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 29 September 2003 11:12 (twenty-two years ago)

a friend of mine was hit by a falling leaf. didn't like it. i thought i lost a friend but he soon recovered.

― Eriik, Monday, 29 September 2003 11:22 (twenty-two years ago)

This weekend I stocked up on more warm clothes. And when I went on my walk this morning, I had to wear a big button-up sweater. It was all very cozy.

― Sarah McLUsky (coco), Monday, 29 September 2003 11:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Autumn weather -> chilly -> light jacket -> extra pockets -> My storage capacity has effectively doubled!

― Dale the Titled (cprek), Monday, 29 September 2003 12:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Right now, it's 62 degrees outside. Wow. And while today's high is expected to reach around 85 - 88 degrees, I'm incredibly pleased that the mornings are now going to be marked by temperatures so cool, I'll be more than able to manage with the windows thrown open.

This has actually exceeded expectations, btw. I thought for sure I wouldn't have to quit using the A/C until October 1, like how it's normally done. But... wow. I'm actually a bit chilly right now. I'm actually thinking of putting on a *gasp* sweater. *eyes widen*

― Legendary Nothingness (Dee the Lurker), Monday, 29 September 2003 12:10 (twenty-two years ago)

The past couple days for me have been pleasantly flavoured with hot cider and tea and cocoa and sweaters and surprise snuggles and bourbon and more sweaters and people going "brrrrr" and yelling "A'IGHT FUCK YOU TOO THEN SUMMER, GO THEN!" and 'why the hell are we cooking out in this?' and then it starts raining at the exact moment "Everything In It's Right Place" starts playing and [insert thread title here].

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 29 September 2003 12:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I put on a jacket today for the first time since spring and found a lighter! Autumn has paid for itself.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Monday, 29 September 2003 12:27 (twenty-two years ago)

It's already too cold for me; I'm such a desert girl. :(

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 29 September 2003 13:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Autumn has the best damn light for taking (colour) photos, yes sir I love it!

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Monday, 29 September 2003 13:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I will miss autumn
when I move to Austin Tex
next year probably

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 29 September 2003 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

HARUMPH fuck autumn. it's cold. fuck winter more.

― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Monday, 29 September 2003 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

a friend of mine was hit by a falling leaf. didn't like it. i thought i lost a friend but he soon recovered.

That happened to me too! We were pummelled by falling leaves as we left the Brakhage festival last night. I screamed and ran for cover; I think he tried to catch them with his tongue.

― Chris P (Chris P), Monday, 29 September 2003 14:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm drinking tea!

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 29 September 2003 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

England is terribly proud of you.

― Chris P (Chris P), Monday, 29 September 2003 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

We were pummelled by falling leaves as we left the Brakhage festival last night. I screamed and ran for cover; I think he tried to catch them with his tongue.

it's the curse of brakhage!

― Eriik, Monday, 29 September 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, autumn is great. I really don't get the loving summer thing.

I drink 5 cups of tea a day.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 29 September 2003 15:47 (twenty-two years ago)

It's supposed to be in the low 70s all week - AUTUMN HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Fuck that noise. I want to wear sweaters and stuff, too

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 29 September 2003 16:00 (twenty-two years ago)

thats part of the price you pay for living in L.A. lady.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Monday, 29 September 2003 16:18 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.gap.com/assets/product/Main/gap/ga203496-00p1.jpg

― Chris V. (Chris V), Monday, 29 September 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes well, I'd like to move NOW

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 29 September 2003 16:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I have a spare room y'know, and it's in the mid-50s here right now with the sun shining. ;-)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 29 September 2003 16:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay, but do you and L-dawg like dogs?

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 29 September 2003 16:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I am glad that I can wear my jacket again. My bandmate has knitted me an incredibly long scarf and I am excited about it. This should be a nice winter.

― Chris P (Chris P), Monday, 29 September 2003 16:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Only big dogs. I may have gone on ILX record before as finding small yip dogs highly "puntable".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 29 September 2003 17:04 (twenty-two years ago)

As do I. I have dogs who look like brutes but are in fact terribly goofy puppies, both of whom love children.

Okay, figure out rent and I'm there.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 29 September 2003 17:06 (twenty-two years ago)

I have dogs who look like brutes but are in fact terribly goofy puppies, both of whom love children.

Sounds like the massive doberman pinchers my maternal Granddad had, when I was younger. She looked ferocious next to a tiny 8 year old, but I couldn't wait to romp with her. Scared the crap out of my mum, though....

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 29 September 2003 17:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Zero: http://www.villagephotos.com/image.asp?id_=4760676
Zoe: http://www.villagephotos.com/image.asp?id_=4760725

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 29 September 2003 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

oops - well, in the bloggy thingy, there are pictures of them

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 29 September 2003 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow - what a coupla big ol' sweeties!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 29 September 2003 17:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I will miss autumn
when I move to Austin Tex
next year probably

*squeal* THE Haikunym and his family, in my backyard?! Yay!!

Today was gorgeous. The first time I could drive around and not feel like I was going to turn into a human perspiration machine in... gosh, almost six months? The sky was cloudless. I feel perfect with just the ceiling fan going. Plus, winter's just around the corner.

I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!

― Legendary Nothingness (Dee the Lurker), Monday, 29 September 2003 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll miss Texas one of these days, probably. Come December, I'll be fondly remembering when we used to light the fireplace when it got down to (gasp!) 40 degrees outside. This will be about the same time I'll be worrying about mucus freezing in my beard.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 29 September 2003 18:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't have a beard. Does this mean I will have stalactites of mucus hanging off of my chin?

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 29 September 2003 19:07 (twenty-two years ago)

boogergoatee

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 29 September 2003 19:08 (twenty-two years ago)

the populars are greenish gold, the manitoba maples are blood red, the japanese maples are this burgandy colour, the birches are kelly green, the boxwoods and carregana are orange and red.

i dont know it makes my heart sing, i am twee and emo, tweemo.

― anthony easton (anthony), Monday, 29 September 2003 21:55 (twenty-two years ago)

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frisky? autumn? it's better than yer actual winter, but sheesh, ts dark evenings, cold mornings vs hottness and sun.

― N_RQ (Enrique), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:11 (twenty years ago)

NRQ, did you read the title of the thread? We love Autumn here. The brisk mornings! I hate heat. I like the cold.

― The Brocade Fire (kate), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:16 (twenty years ago)

It rains more in summer and spring than autumn.

I love the oncoming of autumn. Once it's in full effect it gets a bit depressing ~~until April~~.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:16 (twenty years ago)

does it mark? on an inches per day count? it doesn't feel that way; or, it seems to rain in the morning rush hour (ie when it bothers me) in the autumn more.

― N_RQ (Enrique), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:18 (twenty years ago)

i like autumn too. this summer has gone on FOREVER, hasn't it? i thought summers were supposed to go by quickly.

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:20 (twenty years ago)

I think Summer was lacklustre here this year, I feel somewhat cheated. There will probably a heatwave in October anyway.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:24 (twenty years ago)

Cheated? It was BLISS! It was quite good here. No heatwaves or anything. I can't understand why people like a hot summer. You can't escape the heat. You get sweaty. You become lethargic. Especially at night it's horrid. But of course also during the day, especially people who don't shower enough so you can smell them from a mile away. I love autumn because you can dress accordingly. You can wear a sweater or a jacket. But in the summer even being nekkid is sometimes too much. ;-)

― nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:35 (twenty years ago)

it's time for a change, so i'm happy to start feeling a breeze in the evenings. autumn is great, even when it's uncomfortable and windy. winter's okay too, but only up until new year's. after that, i think it's dud, too cold gray interminable.

― carly (carly), Thursday, 15 September 2005 12:09 (twenty years ago)

Here on Martha's Vineyard people have bumper sticker that say "Pray for Sept." Fall is good. The disgusting summer people have stopped throwing their money around and gone back to wherever they come from. You can find a parking place, and for a little while it's still warm enough to go swimming.
After Columbus day you can walk your dog WHEREVER you want, no beach-guards or caretaker goons to kick you off private property.
But the best thing about cool/cold weather is the sleeping!! It's nice to be in bed again, under all the blankies!! You can snuggle up to your co-sleeper without breaking into a sweat.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Thursday, 15 September 2005 12:49 (twenty years ago)

co-sleeper

::weeps bitter tears::

― The Brocade Fire (kate), Thursday, 15 September 2005 12:50 (twenty years ago)

Oh I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry!
Would you prefer "bedmate?"
The delicate chemistry of bed-sharing requires its own terminology. IN days of yore, many a spouse was not a bedmate. Twin beds, separate bedrooms...
Before my boyfriend and I got a place together I spent a couple of months sleeping with my best friend from college. She had only a twin mattress on the floor, and we had to sleep in a tight spoon-formation, holding on for dear life to avoid rolling off. We were better co-sleepers than my boyfriend and I were. He was a thrasher. Got rid of him.
Anyway, it was autumn, many years ago. Autumn in San Francisco, which is neither here nor there, you're just waiting for the rain to begin.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Thursday, 15 September 2005 14:01 (twenty years ago)

No, I'm not weeping bitter tears over the terminology, just the reminder that I've not got one. I was avoiding such thoughts with pretty pictures of brocade shoes.

― The Brocade Fire (kate), Thursday, 15 September 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

im not an autumn fan at all - i love the summer, so much that i get so depressed when it's over - i think its some throwback to the schooldays when the autumn meant going back to school, PLUS i hate the holidays and it feels like autumn is just a prelude to fucking christmas cheer

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Thursday, 15 September 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

I'm not weeping bitter tears over the terminology, just the reminder that I've not got one Someone's scooped up The Thrasher, unfortunately.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Thursday, 15 September 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

There is very little I would like more to have a beach house in New England right now. I miss it so much.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 15 September 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

i wish it were autumn; it was 92 degrees today as I was walking down the street. "hotlanta"=where pedestrians burn to death.

― jxnx (jxnx), Thursday, 15 September 2005 20:26 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

great isn't it autumn?
spring is bollocks by comparison.

― pisces, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 14:47 (eighteen years ago)

We 're getting a proper one this year.

― Ed, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

We are not (yet). I DEMAND AUTUMN.

― luna, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 17:23 (eighteen years ago)

Fall is a weird mix in SF. After a 'summer' of lots of fog, we finally get a string of sunny days but they're rarely hot, usually breezy and at the same time, the signs of fall are becoming more apparent: leaves changing, sunlit hours becoming shorter, cooler nights...

― Michael White, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 17:37 (eighteen years ago)

one year passes...

COMING SOON!

i love this time of year so much. the light is already changing.

― flying squid attack (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 21:34 (sixteen years ago)

Pretty much here!

― a gift from your mind in the form of the perfect beat (snoball), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 21:34 (sixteen years ago)

(in England)

― a gift from your mind in the form of the perfect beat (snoball), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 21:35 (sixteen years ago)

there's a tree
I can see
when I drink my tea
and eat some peas

I look upon it with glee
as the le-
aves turn from gree-
n to brown(ie)

― a gift from your mind in the form of the perfect beat (snoball), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 21:37 (sixteen years ago)

lovin autumn. gonna drink some cider, smoke some porkchops on the grill. fuck yeah.

― ian, Wednesday, 16 September 2009 21:40 (sixteen years ago)

absolutely love the subtle bite in the air & the foliage this time of year, but O do I dread the early twilights of November. It's a mixed bag, autumn, but mostly awesome.

― Scott StapptainLorax (Pillbox), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:02 (sixteen years ago)

Chicago has had a mild, protracted summer, but I can totally tell that autumn is immanent and it is a delightful feeling.

― she is writing about love (Jenny), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:03 (sixteen years ago)

It's a mixed bag, autumn, but mostly awesome.

i'm pretty much good with the whole thing, because even if/when the weather turns from bracing to bitter, you've got the whole holiday season gearing up. (i know not everyone digs the holidays, but i do.)

― flying squid attack (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:05 (sixteen years ago)

love/hate tbh

― both HOOSlarious and truthful (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:12 (sixteen years ago)

autumn here is basically like spring, one week of the lovely, seasonal stuff, and then it snaps and it's nothing but misery, rain and getting dark at 3 in the afternoon for five months.

― sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:21 (sixteen years ago)

Love autumn (and spring) for the low utility bills.

― Hugh Manatee (WmC), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:25 (sixteen years ago)

(x-post) Is that the UK?

― Bob Six, Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:28 (sixteen years ago)

it is the best season

― harbl, Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:31 (sixteen years ago)

xp no, sweden, but it's about the same, except we're still not used to it and do nothing but complaint about it (see my previous post)

― sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:33 (sixteen years ago)

autumn in the northeast is my favorite time here. too damn short though.

― carne asada, Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:33 (sixteen years ago)

northeastern u.s. has the best autumns, in my limited experience. u.k. gets too dark. southern u.s. is really just like a protracted summer, don't get enough of the nip in the air. but here you get the leaves, the pumpkins, the chilly nights and cool mornings, the apples fresh out of the orchard. corny, ok, but it's the time of year that most brings out whatever latent pagan nature-boy urges i have.

― flying squid attack (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 16 September 2009 22:57 (sixteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

The light was amazing yesterday, no haze at all, and the city just shone.

― Jaq, Thursday, 1 October 2009 22:19 (sixteen years ago)

It was cold when I was coming home tonight, and the streetlights were very bright. It just somehow felt different.

― Maria, Friday, 2 October 2009 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

God I love it so much.

― *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆--: (ENBB), Friday, 2 October 2009 10:39 (sixteen years ago)

Every day to work i have to wade through a sea of conkers and leaves, it's plush!

― Great Scott! It's Molecular Man. (Ste), Friday, 2 October 2009 11:50 (sixteen years ago)

We have a conker tree just outside, we lined up all the ones that had landed on the balcony in the last couple of days since we last cleared it off and had about 30 of them. Not quite sure what to do with them except just chuck them off the side again.

(The other half jokingly suggested ebaying them and I am astonished to find that there are hundreds of conkers for sale on ebay already. Don't seem to be many buyers, however. Someone is selling them as "spider repellants", claiming "put one in a corner of your room and the spiders will stay away and it really it works". Given that the two things our balcony is not short of are conkers and spiders, err...)

― ein fisch schwimmt im wasser · fisch im wasser durstig (a passing spacecadet), Friday, 2 October 2009 12:13 (sixteen years ago)

man I like early autumn but pretty much as soon as it's october the cold makes my body start reacting in a dozen unpleasant ways, histamine stuff too, prefer summer to autumn any day and am in negotiations to bring back summer at least through mid-December

― a full circle lol (J0hn D.), Friday, 2 October 2009 12:42 (sixteen years ago)

yeah, the autumn sickness everyone comes down with is pretty unpleasant. it's the price of better weather though!

― Maria, Friday, 2 October 2009 13:13 (sixteen years ago)

eleven months pass...

It's that time again, you see.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 September 2010 02:14 (fifteen years ago)

yes, the indiest of seasons

― having taken an actual journalism class (contenderizer), Friday, 24 September 2010 02:28 (fifteen years ago)

one year passes...

Barely hit 80 today, 55 tonight.

― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Sunday, 9 September 2012 00:34 (thirteen years ago)

The closest we get to autumn here is 65 degrees and foggy. West coast? WORST COAST.

― A Pick Up Artist's Guide to Negative Approach (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 9 September 2012 05:26 (thirteen years ago)

Naturally.. everybody knows the Third Coast is the Best Coast. A delicious 76F here with 30% humidity. Love it.

― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 9 September 2012 05:44 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIkMeaAfIRw

― for reasons of sass (the table is the table), Sunday, 9 September 2012 07:23 (thirteen years ago)

AC off, windows/doors open. Survived another summer!

― Irwin Dante's Towering Inferno (WmC), Sunday, 9 September 2012 16:48 (thirteen years ago)

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