Sure, it's fall; but it's not the fall that I know. The temperature is slightly colder, and people are walking around with hats, gloves, and scarfs as if the temperature change between last week and today were more than 10 degrees. I really doubt that it is. I still wear the same attire that I wore the day I arrived here in June... and by the time I get to my work everyday, I am still sweating. My mom said that the deck was frozen over this morning--and I am still sleeping with the windows open!!


But, it's definitely dark now that the sun is setting at 5ish. No more running around or catching waves after work. It's time to put on my extra millimeters and hoodie before I jump into the chilly Pacific on the weekend mornings. It's time to nest, read, relax, and embrace the slowness that comes with indoor activity. It's time to cook, burn candles, take hot baths, and turn inwards.

So, maybe winter really is coming, but I am welcoming it. Here's one last image of the long, sunny California days of 2007. Ciao Bella!