I have always loved the ways the words “autumnal equinox” roll off my tongue. Three syllables each, vowel heavy, q and x, and n sounds, quirky smooth complexity. The season was sort of a damp gray melancholy after a few days of vibrant color where I grew up in the mid-west, but where I now live it is a time of pleasant cooling and a growing season until the heavy frost hits, if it does.
So the lead up to the busiest time of the year has had very different contexts at different times in my life. I find that time gets away from me at this time of year if I don’t map it out before the whirlwind of holidaze frenzy hits. Usually I can intertwine work and personal schedules without much effort but at this time of year I have to plan ahead to have either part of my life function through January.
So for me that means creating:
- Google Docs Spread Sheet
- Holidays
- Personal Schedule
- Work Schedule
- Lectures/events
- Editorial Calendar
- Movie Releases
- Significant Historic Dates
- Gifts Place/Space
- Cards & Mailing Supplies
- Decorating Plan
- Gifts List
Yes, it is the time of year for planning, organizing, and cleaning. I approach autumn much like others might approach Spring in other parts of the country. The best time of the year is at hand and it is a perfect time to turn off the A/C, open the windows, and air the house out, so to speak. It just happens at a time of the year that increases in intensity until the new calendar year. The difference is that the calendar rolls over during the three or four weeks of winter we have.
Anyway, much to do! Better get busy.
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