Monday, September 22 is the Autumnal Equinox, the first day of the Autumn season.
Autumn is the name of the season and fall is the term for the time of Autumn when leaves begin to fall from the trees. Let's discuss it.....
1. Are there pumpkins or chrysanthemums on your porch or are you planning on putting some out?
No. Most of us in Canada do not decorate for the seasons. We generally only decorate for the major holidays.
2. Are stores around you showing Autumn clothing and decor now? Here in New Jersey, leaves on some trees are changing slowly and temperatures are way down. What is it like in your neck of the woods?
I haven't been in the stores for a long time other than grocery stores and pharmacies. A few days ago, I noticed that the pharmacy has their Hallowe'en items out on the shelves. It means that clothing stores and other retail shops likely have their autumn items out now. The leaves have only just started to turn colour but not much yet.
3. Do you have plans for Thanksgiving yet?
I have thought about the Thanksgiving meal. We'll probably have chicken with stuffing and all the sides instead of a big turkey.
4 . If we can arrange an autumn trip or get away for you, where will you choose to go and why?
I don't much feel like travelling with all the turmoil in the world. DH has been away in Kenya for some business related matters and to see family. I hope he'll get home before long. He didn't want to be away so long but dealing with the government business can sometimes take awhile.
If I did take a journey I would only want to go up country a bit. It's fantastic weather and scenery at this time of year. We call the area the Thompson Okanagan, around Kamloops, Chase, Kelowna. I would also like to go even much farther north to Prince George and beyond into northern British Columbia around Dawson Creek and Alberta around Grande Prairie and Edmonton. Autumn is the best season to see the beauty of the area.
Also, if you click here you can see some posts and photos of the area I've made in previous postings. Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!
I always enjoy your answers to these questions. I hear you on the travel.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoy the answers Jeanie.
DeleteAutumn is usually OK for me, but I hate the winter that follows. The extremes this year tho' are ridiculous. From 40C we are now at 12C. . We have pumpkins and butternuts in the garden, but this year they are all half-size due to the drought! Keep warm over there, Diane
ReplyDeleteWow! Those are wild temperature swings. Thankfully we didn't get terribly hot for most of the summer. The very hot weather arrived in early September but now it's quite a bit cooler. I totally agree with you on what follows autumn. That's why I don't look forward to autumn when it does arrive. I love the autumn season but it's far too short!
Deleteas you come into fall, we come into spring - and the joy of flowers. My favourite time of year - and a respite between a cold wet winter and the hot dry summer to come. Enjoy your week, and thankyou for visiting my blog last week.
ReplyDeleteBoth Spring and Autumn are beautiful seasons. Enjoy your spring. I love it for the growth that occurs.
DeleteI would love to travel in some of those parts of Canada someday too, especially PEI. I guess that would be a long trip for you as well as it would be for me! I enjoyed your pictures from your previous trip to the northern parts of your country. I hope you have a pleasant Autumn season.
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela, I'm happy you had a look at my previous photos. They were taken before I had a good smart phone/camera. I hope you get a chance to travel someday to PEI and maybe even to northern Canada.
DeleteI lived in Canada for a short while many years ago. It was beautiful there, I would love to visit again some day.
ReplyDeleteWow, Mary! That's interesting. I'm glad you found it beautiful and hope you get to visit again one day.
DeleteI have been to Canada while on cruises to Alaska and New England. I only spent a day, but it was great! We really don't get fall where I live, so decorating with harvest decor lets me enjoy the colors.
ReplyDeleteYou've been fortunate to have been on a few cruises Suan. I hope to do that myself one day.
DeleteI would love to visit Canada. I put out flowers for spring/summer and again in the fall (mums). I would like to go on a leaf tour to see any leaves that have changed later in the season, but I don't think many very close around us got enough rain. We will not have a very pretty fall in Missouri. Loved your answers! Have a nice week!
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Lori I hope you get a chance to visit Canada one day. I went on a beautiful leaf tour through southern Ontario and parts of Quebec when I lived back east. Have a wonderful week!
DeleteEnjoyed your answers and I would love to visit Canada in the fall. We aren't too far from BC
ReplyDeleteThank you Kirstin. I hope you get a chance to visit.
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