Just Around The Corner

You know the old saying about how there are just 24 hours in a day? I have to tell you that I am feeling that a little bit these days. With the advent of the fall sporting season, it's been a little crazy. Between broadcasting, covering the games for the paper, and all the things that make my crazy life interesting.....it's tough to know sometimes whether you're coming or going.

Of course, there's more to it. The kids still need to get to wherever they need to be, and the grass needs to be mowed. Trust me, I am headed somewhere. I was standing in the middle of the forest that used to be my backyard earlier this afternoon ("How did it get this tall," I wonder) when the idea for what my subject topic would be about came to me.

For those of you that aren't in Middle Tennessee, we had a great weekend weatherwise. Highs around 80, lows in the 50s. Now, while I will admit I like it a lot cooler.....you can feel things starting to change just a little bit.

The first example of this was when I went to the local pharmacy here in Centerville to get my prescriptions filled. I walked by the seasonal aisle, and I smelled one of my favorite scents---pumpkin. The fall candles were out on display. "Wait a minute," I asked myself. "Isn't it still August?"

Then this past Friday night, it was the kickoff to the 2009 season of High School football. The Cougars took on the Red Hawks of Creek Wood in one of the most exciting athletic atmospheres I have ever been a part of. Truth be told, it was more like a SEC game than a High School one. Dickson won the game, 34-19, by the way...."How Bout Them Cougars!"

Then, the weekend felt like.....fall. There was a definite chill in the air during both the day and evening that made it feel like I ought to be getting geared up for a football game....or thinking about Christmas shopping.....or eating a piece of Pumpkin Pie with Cool Whip on top.....Sugar Free, of course!

So...I say that to say this.....Autumn is just around the corner. Darker afternoons....Cooler temperatures.....The leaves turning from green to a majestic tint of brown....It's not here yet, as I am sure we'll have our share of 90 degree days over the next month or so.....but it's close...Fall and Winter are my favorite times of the year, bar none....So...I'm counting the weeks done....and the lawn mowing will soon cease, as well....I'm really sad about that one!....It's just around the corner!