Posted by I woke up this morning to the sound of howling winds. I may have left one of the windows open. It rained all day yesterday and most through the night. At least the rain had stopped. But it was still overcast. It was a gloomy day.
The temperature also plummeted to 45º F (7º C) this morning and did not rise much above 50º F today. Though I heard it was above 100º F today in Los Angeles. But this is Iowa.
Tomorrow the forecast is that we will be in the 30’sº F in the early morning. This probably would be our first frost of the season. Time to bring in the outside pets and potted plants. Time to bring out the jackets. Maybe we also need to throw a blanket over our tomato plants in our garden tonight, which still is producing a lot of fruits, so it would not freeze.
We had a good summer though, and for the past few weeks we have experienced warm weather, even if it was already September. So we really cannot complain.
In fact last weekend my son went camping with other scouts, and he grumbled that he should have packed shorts instead of thick pants for it was hot. He said it was warm inside their tent that he did not zipped up his sleeping bag when he slept.
But it is October now. Almost overnight, the summer ended. Cold autumn is here to stay and bone-chilling winter is not very far behind.
The cold winds have blown off most of the leaves in our trees, and our yard is a scattered mess. Is it time for a fall clean up as well? Yet, I must confess that my kids like raking leaves and playing in the pile of leaves that they have gathered.
Fall can be a beautiful season though. With the bursting colors of the trees’ foliage, people wearing fashionable jackets and trendy boots, the farmers enjoying their bountiful harvest, and with the much celebrated Thanksgiving holiday and feasting, it is not hard to imagine why this time of year is the favorite of many people. Not to mention, it is also time for many bargain sales.
But not for me. I am kind of summer guy. I like wearing shorts and t-shirts. I may complain about the heat, but I can bear it. I grew up in a tropical country, for crying out loud!
Yes, I know that summer is gone. Yet in one last act of defiance, I refused to wear my jacket when I went out today.
Of course I was cold!
Pinoy Transplant in Iowa 
You’re right it was above 100 deg. F in LA. It will still be for the next day or so and it sucks.
It is always summer in LA anyway. But more than 100º F is a bit too hot.
Fall is beautiful, always. We saw it delineated more when we lived in Toronto. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s not as pronounced. But if you hike among the redwoods and the sequoias like we do, it’s just so beautiful.
We’ve had 90’s weather for a few days now. Even San Francisco is having high 80’s temperatures. They consider it an Indian Summer. We need the rain. We need the rain. We need the rain.
Do the rain dance?
We have done so but it seems we’re not doing the right dance. I’m wondering now if we should offer eggs or something.
Offer eggs? I thought that is if you’re praying for a baby, just what people do in Obando Bulacan. Be careful what you ask for. 🙂