Guest post 02: 'Autumn' by Kerry of The Tranquil Townhouse

Hiya. I'm Kerry and I live in a (sometimes, but not always) tranquil townhouse in Canberra...the place where, in a few days time...it will be autumn.

When Charlotta asked me if I'd do a guest post I was completely gobsmacked, and wondered what drugs she might be on! But I am ever so grateful...because apart from anything else she has made me think about the changing seasons. And to be honest, it hadn't been something I'd given a lot of thought to.

Do you have a favourite season? Despite not thinking much about them, I do have a preference. And I have to tell you, it's not autumn! I have mixed feelings about it to be honest. It makes me feel a bit sad...it's an ending, more so than any other season I think. Summer fading, the impending death (even if only temporarily) of lots of living things. The promise of spring (which I confess is my favourite) seems so very far away. 

So, I've found that the trick with seasons that aren't your favourites is to focus on their good bits. You know...like you do when you aren't all that enamoured of every single one of your body parts!

Although there might just be a tad too much width going on here!!

What then do I appreciate about autumn? Here in Canberra we are very lucky to get all four seasons...and autumn in Canberra is definitely an experience...there are lots of beautiful deciduous trees here and they put on a wonderful show.  The lake is especially beautiful then.

Many of the people who mean so much to me have their birthday in this autumn season. My man and my mum in March, my son and my dad in April and my daughter in May. 

A celebration for each month of autumn...perhaps that's a good reason to like it don't you think?

Then there's autumn food and cooking...pumpkin soup, roasted beetroot and figs....mmm, not so bad after all...

The colours of autumn are pretty fab too...and when I started to think about it, they're actually everywhere you look in my house!

There's a slower pace to autumn as well isn't there...apart from sweeping up all the falling leaves that is (ah, is that why some parts of the northern hemisphere call it fall??)...and as we spend more time inside, there's a greater opportunity to read and listen to music. 

...although I did read all of these in January!

This autumn is especially exciting for me because in a few short weeks I'll be traveling for many hours (no engine problems please Qantas!) and ending up in Washington and New York...where I won't care what season it is...I'll just be thrilled to be visiting these cities for the first time.

Thank you Charlotta...now, when are you visiting Canberra?!? We're good in any season! :)

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