how to tell its no longer summer

• the sun sets before 5pm

• the scenery is gold and red instead of green

• all the fruit is off the trees, with the leaves

• fire in stove required to keep the house above 60 degress
  

• the cats don't stay out side more than 30 min and spend the rest of the time sleeping by the fire or you.

• when washing dishes you notice more mugs, bowls and spoons instead of glasses, plates and forks.

• baking is almost mandatory

• knitting is no longer a heat inducing exercise
  

• crocodile skin... must moisturize.

• cleaning the pool requires socks, shoes, coat and gloves

• the pool is a balmy 44 degrees.

• the calendar reads November

sigh. i miss it already. but hot tea tastes great again