Almost Autumn

Last week I sorted through my wardrobe, collecting all my pastel and lightweight things and packing them away until next year. From storage I pulled out my favorite knits and long sleeve dresses, I unearthed my collection of berets and accessed the state of my tights (I'll have to replace some). I even inspected my shoes, putting away sandals and open-toed heels in favor of brogues and loafers. Yet, just as I prepared for autumn, summer came back. This past weekend was sunny and warm and felt like a holiday in some far-flung destination, not my humble Orchard County with its reddening Bramleys and scythed wheat fields. (Although I should add that having become...