Terminalcoffee discussion

Today is the first day of meteorological autumn, as opposed to the astrological or the Labor Day designation. And it felt like fall this morning with frost on my car...Jim probably had more.

How was your summer? Highlights? Lowlights? Rating from one to ten?

And you can desperately pretend summer's still here, people. Good luck with that:)

No frost here, but absolutely loving the weather, this is a perfect weather week for me, low of 50 high around 75. What the hell am I doing at work.

Not working, Mr. "on Goodreads..."

:)

I'm not ready to speak of summer in the past tense yet, RA.
I'm hoping for some Indian summer weather once the kids are back in school, looking wistfully outside through the windows...

Technically not working, but still at work.

Reasonable distinction, I must admit...

Cold's coming!!! Cold's coming, Jackie!!! Get ready to carry that turkey home in your backpack!

The weather has turned absolutely gorgeous here. The humidity is gone, and the temperature is in the 70s.

Other than the heat, I have no proof that summer has been and gone. I completely lost this one. We only had one barbecue. I can't believe it's September already.

Damn. I'll have to put away my white attire this week.

Fine, then. Just... fine. I can't say I didn't have a good summer, because I did get to go to Hawaii, and swam in the lake. Once. And went camping.

But it really went by so darn fast, and though there were some hot days, there weren't enough warm days in a row. Especially weekend days. Like, it's supposed to rain this weekend.

So. Fine, summer's over. I will THROW myself into autumn with abandon! I will go to the pumpkin patch, and the corn maze (I do love corn mazes), and try some new soup recipes.

And I'll buy some new wings for my blue fairy costume, because my old ones shredded, and take my nieces trick or treating and eat lots of Fun Size candy, but not Tootsie Rolls, which are sticky waxy bleaghy candy. And I'll eat caramel apples and make pumpkin pie and ooh and aah at the leaves changing. I'll watch scary old movies (but not gory slasher movies because those are just dumb).

I will just JUMP into fall roll around in all the delights of the season. If I can't have more summer, I'll make it the BEST AUTUMN EVER. So THERE!!!

Larry wrote: "Damn. I'll have to put away my white attire this week."

Don't do it Larry!

I'm impressed Jackie. You set an excellent example for us all.

Jacks, I loved that, BUT HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE TOOTSIE ROLLS!!!

RandomAnthony wrote: "Jacks, I loved that, BUT HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE TOOTSIE ROLLS!!!"

Did you miss the part where I say Tootsie Rolls are sticky waxy bleaghy candy, RA?

Larry wrote: "Damn. I'll have to put away my white attire this week."

At least the shoes. You don't want to risk it.

puts back of hand on forehead, swoons with shock, falls forward

We are amused.

:::waves a Tootsie Roll under RA's nose until he revives:::

There's sure a lot of fainting around here lately!

I'd like the jury of my peers to note that Jackie made no attempt to catch me...

RandomAnthony wrote: "I'd like the jury of my peers to note that Jackie made no attempt to catch me..."

I don't think any of us did if that makes it any better.

Why is Kathleen Turner in this thread?

Sally wrote: "Why is Kathleen Turner in this thread?"

I think it was a threat for Larry to ditch his white shoes.

Um...

I have until next Monday, if I understand the rules correctly.

I was supposed to catch you, RA? With a butterfly net?



Sally wrote: "Why is Kathleen Turner in this thread?"

Serial Mom takes fashion rules VERY SERIOUSLY, Sally.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111127/

So she'll poke Larry in the foot with those scissors if he doesn't change his shoes?

I'm overwhelmed.

*lays down for third nap of the day*

*puts a 3 next to Sally's name*

I'm still gonna wear white and sandals and patent leather. So nyah.

Well ... in Arkansas ... oops, never mind.

Yeah, what Larry wouldn't say! :-).

Larry wrote: "Well ... in Arkansas ... oops, never mind."


You BEST be careful where you tread with that one, Larry.

*sneaks away quietly*

Summer? You mean the three months where we had not one day hit 90 in July, only two in August, but June was our hottest month? Strictly from the weather point of view, it was FREAKY.

Now when winter comes, I fear the Bluegrass will suffer from snow, ice, and possible attacks by Pterodactyls.

Stephen wrote: "Summer? You mean the three months where we had not one day hit 90 in July, only two in August, but June was our hottest month? Strictly from the weather point of view, it was FREAKY.

Now when ..."

I second that.

my summer has been peachy. that is all

My summer was boring... but relaxing.

Matt wrote: "My summer was boring... but relaxing."


Did you EVER make it to Cali, Matt?

No. And I'm pretty bummed about it. Stupid research project/family...

Your family wasn't your stupid research project, I'm presuming?

You always have us, Matt.

Matt wrote: "No. Two different problems.

Sister's birthday/grandmother's birthday/continued work on a crucial project = no fun for me."

Well, I'm sure there was a bit (just a smidgeon) of fun in there somewhere... just not the kind of fun you preferred, maybe? :)

oh yeah, meant to say, my summer has been peachy

Kevin, are all your summers fruity? :-)