Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Here's A Peek At Fall, Even Though Fall Hasn't Fallen Here Yet

Is it only me, or has fall and its normally stunning color been a bust so far this year?

I haven't seen so much as one fall leaf. Not one. Everything here is still green.

Of course, that could be because, for the past two weeks, it's been in the high 80s with 65% humidity, here in Philadelphia.

One day last week while at work, I saw many customers walking into our store wearing shorts, tank tops, midriffs, and flip-flops. It felt like I was in the twilight zone because I couldn't tell if it was July or October. And me, someone who relishes fall, I've already been wearing my black turtlenecks because god damn it, it's FALL!!!

To be honest, I'm so tired of seeing overly-exposed skin. Particularly, muffin tops...

And trust me, we have A LOT of muffin tops in this city. We're talking women AND men. In fact, Philly is the muffin top fashionista of the Northeast. And that's probably due to all the Philadelphia Cream Cheese and cheesesteaks.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy muffins. However, I prefer looking at blueberry muffins.

Oh, how I long to see folks in fall attire (scarves, gloves, boots, jackets, and coats). Don't you just love fall clothing?...

Later this month, I plan on taking a day trip to Lancaster, PA, which is only a one-hour Amtrak train ride away. Hopefully, by that time, we here in Pennsylvania will have gotten a nice cold snap, which is needed to snap those leaves into their bright, gorgeous colors!

But in the meantime, I would like to share some AMAZINGLY stunning fall photographs I found on Instagram. Sadly, none of these are mine.

Please enjoy my idea of a fall, in all its glory.

I LOVE you fall!

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