Festivals...

[geminigirl]

Where I grew up, I'm used to the season between oh, April/May and mid-September being filled with all kinds of church, community and neighborhood festivals. Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Catholic, Apple festival, Strawberry festival, whatever.

So this weekend, we're going to go to the Greek Festival. Cayne has been clammoring for "meat on a stick" ever since I suggested it.

It still doesn't feel like autumn here. There's no crispness to the air, no pumpkin fields to drive past, no leaves to scuttle through. I'm hoping that at least at some time it begins to feel like home.

Comments

[whobunkyboo.livejournal.com]

Onna stick??

Note: if the vendor tells you 'and that's cutting me own throat', you may be living in the Discworld.

[sweet-tea79.livejournal.com]

Oh have fun at the Greek Festival! Mmmm...meat on a stick goodness.

I know what you mean about missing fall. I lived in the mountains of VA for 14 years, and then moved to central NC, both of which are just spectacular areas for fall. Football games, hayrides, festivals, and church lock-ins all brought in my favorite time of year. I'm in eastern NC now, and while the weather is a bit cooler, it's just not the same. The leaves don't turn colors here, it's too swampy to ever get properly crisp, and due to my schedule I just don't have the time to go anywhere to really appreciate fall. It's my favorite time of year, and I'm missing it. I'd love to be in the mountains or making apple butter right now, but instead I'm studying.

[geminigirl]

I've seen a couple of good crock pot apple butter recipes, which might soothe your desire to make apple butter and not drag you away from your studying too much.

I'm looking forward to orange season, which starts around here in about two weeks, though oranges signal "winter" to me.