I love this time of year.
This year in particular is bringing me joy as summer – which I never enjoy – was especially unpleasant. Overly hot, overly humid, less wind than is the norm for this area, etc. Calling it merely “uncomfortable” would be insanely generous. It was awful.
Then, almost overnight, the seasons changed. We went from having 38C days and 30C nights… To 24C days and 15C nights. We were able to turn the air conditioner off one day, and (other than a short stint as a dehumidifier during a few days of nonstop rain) it has been off since.
A few nights ago it was even cool enough in the evening to consider bringing the kotatsu out.
I love the autumn.