As I said I would, I made it out to Cutie’s on Sunday for the first day of the new “Cutie Fall” menu. I made it for coffee, even though I missed the morning market that went on from 9 to 1. It was still steady around 3pm but not as crazy as it was in the morning. It’s good to be busy though as it makes the day fly by. My mid-20’s self wanted to hear no part of that as I’d have rather been back in school. My first drink from the Fall menu was the Maple Cutie Latte. I loved the Maple Leaf cookie that it came with. I took my drink outside and enjoyed my time in the sun. Not too hot and humid like it had been most of the summer. Here are some pics from today.
While I was sleeping and the market was in high gear, my family performed the difficult task of closing the swimming pool for the season. This may be the earliest date we’ve ever closed the pool. That includes the one we had for 20 years before we tore it down in 2008. Last year I believe we closed it a week after Labor Day. It was hard to make that decision yet it was necessary. The cooler nights we’ve had over the last week have dropped the temperature of the water, making it too cold to swim. It was only 69 degrees on Friday as we removed the ladder from the pool. The weather pattern will be sticking around for the first week of September before we warm up next week, but not by much. With the pool closed, it’s time to start thinking about the changing leaves and all the yardwork and home projects that will need done in the upcoming Fall months.
With today being the last day of August, I ask myself “Did This Summer Fly By?”. The cold, dark days of winter seem to go on and on, as did this damp, cool stretch we had in the second half of May. It was a shortened pool season for me, despite opening on Mother’s Day (the rain and cooler temperatures soon followed). I don’t think summer flew by though. It all comes down to attitude and while I struggled for part of the Spring, I was able to enjoy my first vacation at the end of June. Plus, July and August took their time.
Kids are now back in school and Fall is making its rounds in all the retail stores. I’m going to be patient this September so I can enjoy a great October. There’s plenty of Cutie Coffee visits along the way and still time for Bible Study as it will run through October. Therefore, I’m going to enjoy it. Back to the blog on Thursday.
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