Currently {Fall Edition}

Winter, spring, summer, fall. Four distinct seasons, one slowly turning into the next, each welcomed for different reasons. As years have passed, the distinction between each season has started to blur, and often we have skipped seasons altogether. I cannot remember a fall quite as beautiful as this, at least not since my childhood. The winters may be harsh and long in Edmonton, but when you truly get to experience the other three seasons, it more than makes up for it. There's something about surviving through another freezing winter that makes you appreciate and embrace a beautiful spring, summer and fall the best you can. I no longer take the seasons for granted, as I know too well that weather, just like life, is unpredictable. Some people dislike fall because it means the long, cold days of winter are upon us. I, for one, love fall and the impending promise of hibernation indoors with your loved ones that it brings. Warm drinks, hot soups, curling up beside the fireplace, sweaters, toques and boots - these are just some of the things I love about fall.

That being said, as fall wraps up and winter threatens to make its appearance, I'm currently…

Thinking about: Time. How fast it passes, how there never seems to be enough of it in the day, how I wish I could slow it down some times. But we can't, and the scary thing is, as we age, time only passes even faster. Yesterday, my baby was just a newborn, today he is 8 months old, and tomorrow he'll be going to kindergarten. 

Reading: Oh, my dear friend, reading. It's been a struggle to find time for you. I have so many books "on the go", it's embarrassing. And it's cluttering up my end table. I'm having a lot of trouble finishing books these past few months, not because they aren't good, but because I often turn to my phone to read something quickly rather than flip through the pages of a book. Is it because it takes less brain power to read an article on the internet than to engage in my current read? No need for recall of pages previously read? No guilt when I update my goodreads reading progress and see it took me three weeks to read 20 pages? Even the pressure of book club hasn't been enough to get me to read lately. I'm hoping that this is just a phase and that once the colder weather is here to stay, I will be more inclined to curl up with a good book in the evenings. 

Listening to: Kaleo. I'm loving this song so much right now (well, actually, anything by this band):

Missing: My sister. I never thought that we would live our adult lives not only in different cities, but different provinces. Growing up, our five year age gap meant we fought more than we got along, but now that we are adults, my sister is, without a doubt, my best friend. She recently visited us for 4 days, and Sully and I had the best time with her. It was so hard to say goodbye, but I think the hardest part of living far away from each other is the knowing that it will probably always be that way. Which means hard goodbyes and the missing of each other is never going to go away. And that makes me sad. But also so very thankful that I even have a sister in which to miss so dearly.

Looking forward to: Sully's first Halloween! Is there anything cuter than a baby in a costume? It doesn't even really matter what their costume is, they're guaranteed to look cute.


Your turn! What's your favourite thing about fall? Reading any good books right now? What new song do I need to add to my playlist? Let me know in the comments!