Fall and all... !!

Temperatures have crossed below the 50 deg F line. The last Indian summer day went by last weekend, it seems, as usual, without bidding adieu. Winter was going to sneak in without giving fall a chance, but looks like fall is standing firm on its ground - it’s fall officially.

It’s time to take out and don the melancholic winter coats and woolen wear. Skirts and shorts have to be replaced by sweaters and scarves. Flip flops and sandals will step behind, giving way to snowboots. Fall and winter fashion has already hit the store windows.

Trees are showing colors – there is yellow, orange, red, brown all around. Soon the trees are going to be bare, ready to be lined with virgin white snow.
Days have become shorter and the skies are dark and wintry. Summer, this time made a grand exit.

Windows at home, have started staying closed. Before long, the heater will be switched on at full blast. No more barbeques in the patio, no more walks to the lake to watch the sunset, no more kitchen gardens in the balconies of apartments, no more pretty colorful summer flowers adorning the streets on Michigan Avenue. Cold coffee and iced teas have given way to hot chocolate. Halloween pumpkins are out at every doorstep in vicinity. No longer are girls seen showing off their colorful clothes, instead they are wearing long black and gray jackets and scarves.

Chicago has changed from the bright perky colors, to black and white – it seems fall is here.

-Moi

Mood of the day: Colorful

Song of the day: Mausam ke sargam ko sun - Khamoshi