I've always loved the south. And hated the cold winters of the north. And when my family moved to Georgia, I was thrilled with the prospect of no snow and possibly even sun at Christmas. I loved the thought of consistently hot weather and ice cold glasses of sweet tea and southern charm. After graduation, I expected to leave the north and never look back.
And so, I hate admitting just how much I miss the midwest. But I do, especially this time of year. It's not yet fall in Georgia. The leaves have barely started to change colors and the weather is consistently warm and sunny. It makes me wish for the beautiful Fall of Ohio. I'm missing so many things about it.
I miss changing leaves that are vibrant on the trees and make delightful crunching noises when they fall to the ground.
I miss the necessity of wearing scarves (I tried to pretend it was scarf weather in Georgia one day by wearing a scarf with a short sleeve shirt. Eventually, I got too warm and had to take it off).
I miss crackling fires in the evening and the desire for warm comfort foods and flannel shirts (and I miss the boy in the picture).
I miss Fall desserts and Fall themed meals.
Eventually, it will be Fall here too. And I have a feeling that I'll be grateful for the temperate weather of the south in just a couple months. But, for now, it would be nice to be back home in the midwest. Thank goodness it's been possible to visit so often.
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