Autumn is here.

Summer is nearly over. (did it ever begin?) autumn will be here soon. Autumn is my favourite time of year. Today while shopping I saw Halloween costumes in one shop and Christmas cards in another! By my calendar it is only the 28th of August! Why all the hype! Yes Christmas is a great time of year but do we need it shoved down our throats four months early? I remember growing up when you didn't see any sign of Christmas until the third week of November. Why the rush? For the next few months I will be avoiding shops so I don't have to look at tinsel and trees. I think any holiday whether it is Halloween, Christmas or Easter is fun to celebrate and part of the excitement is the build up and lead up to the day. If we all went out tomorrow and started stocking up on Christmas cards we would be sick of it by mid September. Enjoy autumn first before we rush into winter. Whatever the season though be sure to have fun and remember not everything needs to be in a hurry.