September Morn

I like September! It is still warm (hot) like summer here in Texas, but that "touch of fall in the air" thrill comes over me when a front comes through to cool things down and thwart the dreaded Texas humidity. I love the crisp, clean, cool breeze to sneak up and surprise me! I guess it really is still summer until the official first day of fall arrives sometime around September 21st. The fresh, wonderful weather make me want to bake and go to the Texas State Fair. I want to buy yet even MORE school supplies. I want to go on a picnic! I enjoy going outside and not feeling sticky and sweaty and yucky. It feels great to be outside on a breezy, fall day.

The downside . . . most of the weather changes lately have come from the hurricanes. YIKES! I dreamed about the hurricanes last night. I woke up worried about the weather, wondering what was happening in the Gulf of Mexico. So far, so good. But, Ike is on the way headed for Cuba and then the U.S.

I'll enjoy the cool air when it arrives, but I'll also say a prayer for those thousands of people forced to evacuate, board up their homes and businesses and wait for the "hit." The cool fall air will be a welcome reminder to me to be thankful and prayerful for those impacted by the forces of nature and the acts of God.

Dream and pray.