END OF SEPTEMBER

 

The official first day of fall 2025 was September 22...  but I don't see fall as starting until the beginning of October, which is tomorrow.  

When I was an adolescent, the seasons were substantially different, so it is entirely possible that I might have seen fall as starting sometime in September, but never right after LABOR DAY which is the day school resumed...  as it was just simply still too hot.

For me, Fall begins with October and extends through November and December with winter beginning in January of the NEW YEAR.

However, the weather does not always support my analysis and it can still feel like spring or early fall in December...  however, the unseasonal temperatures do not last that long.

NOW...  and before I go any further...  I am speaking about the weather patterns in EAST TENNESSEE which may or may not be similar to what you are experiencing, especially if you live in the DEEP SOUTH, or heaven forbid, the HIGH NORTH or even in the MIDWEST or WESTERN section of our country.

East Tennessee weather is always going to be different because on the west we are protected by the CUMBERLAND PLATEAU and on the east, we are protected by the GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS.

East Tennessee is exposed north and south but it is seldom, yet it does happen, that we get adverse weather from those directions.

With the end of September, I expect the see colorful leaves in the mountains, an end to lawn mowing, and the ritual trimming of bushes and trees, and the sowing of grass if need be.  Gutters need to be cleaned, furnaces checked, and winterizing of the house, especially around windows.

With the beginning of October, my wife and I exchange out our summer clothes for our winter clothes and making sure that our vehicles have plenty of antifreeze, although, periodic tune-ups and maintenance typically check that for you. 

Nothing like being prepared...