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Fall leaves and clouds
When asked which season I like best I usually say spring, because everything starts growing again and the world turns green. But really I think every season has its appeal in some way.
Fall has a little of a bad reputation, don’t you think? I know it’s all relative. In California fall still does not feel like fall to me most of the time since it is so different from the fall I grew up with. No foggy mornings (we do have that in the summer here), no colder temperatures with frost in the morning, the days get shorter but it is still light out at 5pm and it is also missing that cold, wet, miserable feel that came along with it in Germany. But fall also means pretty colored leafs and not having as much to do in the garden . It’s a time of slowing down, at least it could be, but most of the time it is not – what is not fall’s fault but mine. It’s summer is over, school starts up, we try to figure out the new schedules and before I know it it is Halloween and this year especially it feels like it went straight into pre-holiday mode from there. Having christmas decorations up at the supermarket on October 31 does not help. It feels like I always short change fall a little.
The plan is to collect some pretty leafs tomorrow to press and do something with later. At least then I keep the memory of it a little. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving next week. I do like this fall-ish holiday very much, since it’s mostly about sharing a meal with people we care for and for giving thanks.
Thank you fall!
Home here and there 
I do like fall, but it’s a portent of winter, which I definitely do NOT like, so. Huh. I try to appreciate the cooler weather and the pretty leaves, I do, but I’m constantly aware of the encroaching Dark Time, too. It is a lesson that I should try to be more present and in the moment.
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Being more present and in the moment is a good lesson to learn. Since in Germany fall went along with shorter daylight hours, rain and cold (that maybe not as much anymore) I felt like curling up on the sofa with a book, a cup of tea and a candle burning – and I often did. Living in California it never feels quite right for that.. STill trying to find my footing on that front.
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I do like fall and when the light hits the colorful foliage it is rather beautiful. I don’t so much. like the rain and temperatures between 0°-10° C That is always just meh.
Do you think that we “Germans” miss out on fun fall Holiday since we don’t have thanksgiving?
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I do think that Thanksgiving is a great holiday! You hosted your own Friendsgiving last year, if I remember correctly? What do you think? Do you think you miss out? I like that I can go into this holiday without big expectations but that might be different for someone who grew up with this holiday. The history that is associated with Thanksgiving is a complicated one and I have seen teachers adjust the narrative during my kids elementary school years but I do like the idea of giving thanks to what we have. Germany has the Erntedank (harvest thanks) celebrations but it’s usually not a family affair. I feel like it’s a mix of that and the Christmas family get together without the religious backstory what I appreciate. So, long story short, yes, Germans miss out but you can always create your own.
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I enjoy the Californian fall quite a bit. There are some cooler, wet days, but we often still get plenty of sunshine, which makes this time of year glorious. And I love all the pretty colored fall leaves!
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The light in the afternoon is the most amazing thing in my opinion. It makes everything look so beautiful 😍
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I love Autumn in California. Mornings are crisp, afternoons are warm. It’s a great time of year, as long as there are no fires. Late Winter and early Spring though, when everything turns from brown to green, that is my favorite time of year.
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Last night, we came out of the PTA meeting, and it smelled like fire. Everyone was checking immediately if anything was close by. Those fires the last couple of years were so horrible. Do not like those.
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I miss fall!!!! That’s may the main reason for me to want to move to a four season place next round.
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I can relate to that!
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