September 22, 2018

White Dog started the debate that comes up this day every year. Is today, the Autumnal Equinox, the beginning of Autumn or is it, as she and I believe, the middle, the center of the season with an equal amount of Fall before and an equal amount after? It is a fun debate that has been part of our "celebration" ritual for years. It is a ritual that includes the first official homemade pumpkin empanadas of the year (fresh pumpkins are showing up at the Growers' Market, the search for the first leaf that has changed color and fallen, switching out the weed torch for the leaf composter...more outdoor time and window open cool nights.

Beginning or middle of the season, the Autumnal Equinox calls us back to ancient times and honoring the earth's changes. A time of bittersweetness, golden light, and earlier nightfall, we enter into the season that instinctively brings us to more cocooning, more treats. more naps.