I Think It’s The Weather August 30, 2009
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See, here’s the thing. My body, old and beaten as it may be, knows that fall should be fast approaching. Without any interference at all from me, my body is aware of the changing of the leaves on the trees and the cool nights. My body is aware that dark is coming a few seconds earlier with every passing night. Yet the reality that surrounds me is so different. It’s still 90+ degrees every day and the overnight lows have not dropped below the mid-70’s.
It’s funny, but after almost 7 months here in Texas, I was hit with a colossal bout of homesickness last weekend and the only thing I can figure is that my body knows it is fall back in Michigan and it has been an endless summer here in Texas.
Sometimes I just miss standing on my deck late at night and listening to the coyotes somewhere off in the night. I could never tell you if they are fighting, fucking, or just talking to the moon because they always sound the same. I suppose there is something to be said for that. Coyotes wear their howl on their sleeve.
I was mowing falling leaves this week
I had a dream last week that coyotes ate the cats, ans then another dream that hot Mexican babes consoled me sexually.
Neither happened.
Dammit, or not.
Malach–Yeah, I figured there would be an early fall up there this year.
Colonel–Last year when we rescued Black Kitty of Death, he had a wilder twin who bit my wife and ran off never to be seen or heard from again. I am certain that a coyote got him. I still threaten Black Kitty of Death with death by coyote…even though Jackie stole him from me.
And admit it …
You miss th Yoopers, dontcha?
How the hell do you you mow falling leaves? Ain’t it best to wait til they’re on the ground?
We’re heading into spring here, and we have had such a crap winter that we hardly even have a lawn to mow…which is good I think!
Joey–Yeah, Mexicans are fun, but not nearly as much.
Atlas–If you had a super mower like mine, you could do it.
Amanda–My mom lives in northern Michigan and she says they haven’t had much of a summer there. Actually she called summer there Winter jr.
Heck, I bet youd evn be happy to see Ohio again!
Yeah, I left half my liver ran away on when I was in Utah and went back to Ohio and my cancerous kidney is still there somewhere raising hell. Shit. I might as well go back and join them.
I can’t believe that my liver hasn’t written me yet.
As for me, I’m stoked that it’s hitting 93 instead of 103 out here. It’s such a huge difference.
Boy, you got that right ParadOx. I would have never guessed that 90 would feel cool, but it does.
Yeah, I feel unsettled and forlorn about many things myself right now. Homesickness is a major part of it despite the fact that I’m only two and half hours away. With the job, the activities my kids are involved with, and the ever present crap that comes with owning a house it might as well be across the planet.
Living in Kings Cross, I hear the howling at night, too. And like you, I don’t know if they are fighting or fucking. Possibly both at the same time. Followed by an exchange of cash.
I live close to you and I have coyotes. Oh yeah, and foxes. Damn near hit one with the car on the way home from the gym the other night.
PS. Stay away from Lilly street. Do I need to draw you a map of Conroe showing you the less safe parts?
For real dude.
Having to ID your body would suck, unless of course I got your big assed mower
Beach–Forlorn. I like that word.
Cissy–It always makes me hot when you say fucking. Or maybe it is fighting. At my age, who the hell knows.
Thomas–I live near Gladstell and I thought I saw a coyote a few weeks ago not far from my house. I was surprised at how close they are to civilization!
Miss you brother,go easy
Miss you too bud. I need to get home, but don’t want to come back when I am this homesick. Keep my bar stool warm.
I cannot imagine living somewhere so hot.
Having stayed in the Cross often, I know those howls of which Cissy speaks…
Meggie–Honestly, it is not that bad. I just keep telling myself that there’s about 3 months of unbearably hot weather here in Texas and about 3 months of unbearably cold weather in Michigan. We are heading off into the more pleasant weather now.
OMG you are my husband posting secretly aren’t you?
You sound just like him! I love Fall even though my poor forty-something bones know when the cold weather is coming too!