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It has arrived, the dreaded day

Sisi

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The first half of September has been very warm, with typical Summer temperatures up to 30 degrees Celsius. I was very happy, I could continue wearing dresses and sandals, my favorite outfit. In the weekend the temperatures dropped dramatically to 17-18 degrees, there was some rain and a lot of humidity. Yesterday I absent-mindedly wore a light dress with closed shoes and no tights. I shivered from cold all day and today I resigned to wear a long sleeve pullover, pants and tights. Tights are the "official" sign that Summer is over. I am so miserable! Is anyone unhappy when Summer ends? I do not know one single person that is happy when Autumn starts.

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kerry

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I LOVE when autumn starts. Working in a classroom with no a/c and lots of little bodies with temps up to 30 degrees is not fun. I feel like there are so many more choices of what to wear in autumn. I'm sure part of my love affair with fall is that it is so short in my neck of the woods. We blink, fall's over and our long winter has begun. Winter is the season for me that could hold off for a while.

Anonymous

That's because you aren't in the heat where I am. This sounds so lovely to me, but I saw the temp in my car yesterday read 99 degrees. Oh how I long to be able to wear my slightly thicker short sleeve tees. But that's literally a winter item for me.

Staysfit

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It's going to be 84 F here today. We had a few cool days. I like seasonal change and variety. It makes life interesting.

Janet

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I love fall and am sick of sweating in the heat. Bring on weather that allows me to wear jeans, closed-toe shoes, and jackets! We've had four months of warm/hot and humid -- that's more than enough for me!

El Cee

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Autumn is my favorite season, so I am not unhappy when Summer ends. Like Janet, I enjoy wearing jackets and closed toed shoes and always look forward to the transition to cooler weather.

JamC

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I also want summer to last longer. I know we will have a too long winter so prefer to stretch summer clothes into September...or maybe even October!

UmmLila (Lisa)

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Summer is my favorite season, too! Even though I like the opportunity to change up my clothes a little.

Liz

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I'm sure this depends so much on one's climate and personal tolerance for heat or cold. Our weather is still HOT and humid, and I'm always so happy when the first whiff of cooler fall weather begins to come in and I can think about wearing something other than a sleeveless top.

Gail

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I to am ready for fall here in PA. It's cooler this morning, 64 but heading up to 83 . One outfit for the morning and a second for later in the day. Like Janet I'm ready to stop sweating after 4 months of hot and humid.

Ginger

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It was 100F + humidity yesterday, and will be very close to that today - I wish I could send you some! I hate being cold, but by the second week of September I am DONE with the upper 90s. There's a lot of "not cold" range that doesn't have to mean 96F. 30C/86F sounds really, really wonderful, though. I love that range! I'm sorry it's already gone for you.

Suz

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It has not arrived here, but I sympathise. I really love warm spring/ summer dressing. And loathe the return of tights. Ugh.

Sisi

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Very interesting comments. It seems that most Fabbers like Autumn.

As Liz wisely says, I understand that it much depends on climate and personal preferences.

Here: shortish Summer, more or less 2 months - June is warmish but can have cold days, July and August are warm with a typical fortnight of tropical heat (35-40 degrees Celsius and a lot of humidity, tons of mosquitoes, you feel sticky and exhausted all day - that is tough, I admit). Then 3 months of super-humid Autumn, depressive grey sky, boring drizzles and cervical arthritis. Then 3 months of cold, gloomy Winter, days are short, you get up in the darkness and at 5 p.m. it's dark again. When you have this scenario in front of you, you feel discouraged.

But I understand that if I had to stand 4 full months of heat and humidity at a certain point I also wished some cool weather!

chewyspaghetti

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My weather has been swinging wildly back and forth. Yesterday was in the 90's. Last night a storm blew in and it's chilly and probably won't get past 80 today. It's kind of nice to have the change, but it wreaks havoc on my sinuses!

Sara L.

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I live in the desert and I love summer. I have a high tolerance for heat. I don't have a high tolerance for humidity though so have problems with heat when we travel to humid climates.

Fall is a nice time of year here even if I'm not ready to give up the heat quite yet. It's usually sunny, cool in the mornings and warm in the afternoons. Even though the temps are similar, fall is much nicer than spring - spring is windy.

Janet

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Yep, Sara, I can handle heat if it's not so humid. The humidity is what really gets me. I feel sapped of energy.

Jenn

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I'm so happy for autumn. We're still having days in the upper 80s (90 yesterday!) but the mornings and evenings are so much cooler, and there's an expectant nip in the air. Love it.

JAileen

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I love Autumn. I know it technically starts Thursday, but the forecast is for a 30 degree temperature drop that day too. Sunday it was 93F and Thursday it's supposed to be 60F. Okay, so that's a 33 degree drop.

I think those who like hot weather have less than we have. We don't have humidity, but we have 90s for three months.

Diana

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Autumn is my favorite season. It's cool enough to be comfy and to let me wear things like jackets and boots, but still pleasant, mostly sunny, and dry. The colors are beautiful and I appreciate being able to go outside without feeling like I'm stepping into a pot of soup! Plus I can cook and knit without cranking up the AC to Arctic levels!

Summer is hot and humid here. I find it miserable.

ETA: I don't actually mind winter except for having to commute in the snow. :(. And spring is pretty nice here, but I am allergic to spring tree pollen so I prefer autumn.

Liz A.

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I'm with you. I only like the weather from May-October. The rest is too cold for me. I think I need to move

LaPed

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I love autumn -- not just the weather but the styles too. And the food! I love when it gets cool enough to bake without heating yourself right out of the house. Being able to bring out the sweaters and jeans and boots again is always so exciting -- those are my favorite wardrobe categories. I'm still waiting this year, it's been so unseasonably warm. I keep wondering when I'll be done with shorts and sandals. Definitely ready.

What I don't love is late winter/spring. By then, I'm tired of layers, tired of worrying about mud all over my shoes and pants, tired of trying to figure out where two matching gloves are every morning...

Aziraphale

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You're kidding! I bet if I asked all the people I know "what's your favourite season," at least three-quarters of them would say autumn.

What kind of climate do you live in? Maybe that makes a difference. People who suffer through a hot, humid summer are often relieved when fall arrives, but I imagine it would be harder to say goodbye to a summer that is pleasant and warm.

I like all the seasons (although I've been known to whine a lot when it gets too hot in the summer!), but what I like the most is the CHANGE in seasons. We live in a four-season climate, and by the end of each one, I'm anxious for the next one to start.

ETA just read through the posts and I see that you've answered my question already -- you live in a climate where summer is too short! Sounds like Scotland

rachylou

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This summer every other day has been the dreaded day for me. I've only gotten one evening in the 70s and only a handful of summer dress days I sorta wish for a stop to the torture. Let it snow in the mountains. Go on. Lol! (And first snow warning has arrived actually.)

texstyle

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Autumn is my favorite season. We had an exceptionally humid summer this year - very different from the past several which were nice and dry, though HOT as usual. I always look forward to fall/winter here as it is more like spring weather in other places. Until January when it can get pretty cold and dreary for a few weeks.

milehighstyle (Linda)

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If I lived in a humid climate, I would love to see summer end. But it's dry here and even on the hottest days (which are really not that hot compared to a lot of places) the mornings and evenings are cool - so I love summer. That being said, I do start missing my jeans and boots around September.

Barbara Diane

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I want summer to keep on keeping on.

We've had a very nice one, even the hottest days it is a dry heat.
The only reason I'd want cooler weather is to try some of the style ideas I've gotten here at YLF, and some NAS clothing, but a few days would be enough.

Although we have a much more mild winter than many on the forum, S.A.D. affects me, so the more hours of sunlight the better.

We've had a lot of days where the temperature was hotter than expected, by 10-20 degrees, so dressing can be challenging. I'm curious to see what today will bring.

Ledonna N.

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Our season has changed but the weather is still hot hot hot. I cannot wait to slip into boot and everything that comes with fall.

Kate

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I'm with Janet--heat and humidity begone! I love fall and winter, I just feel so much better in cool, crisp weather. Humidity, of which we have so much in my neck of the woods, is incredibly draining.

Sisi

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Thank you for all your comments, it has been very interesting reading them. I understand that everyone has their reasons for preferring a season to another. But definitely Autumn lovers are in pole position!

Summer

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Autumn is lovely as long as the weather is sunny and bright, but when it begins to get chilly, misty and damp I feel as if the world is starting to close in on me. Once that happens, I have to keep myself going by thinking of the spring!

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