Seasonally Jacked
I can tell myself over and over that it's almost Spring, but I don't feel it. What I am anticipating, even after two winters in a row, is Fall. Late season berry picking, argyle socks & back to school shopping. Pencils, folders, crayon boxes. Caramel apple cider back on the Starbuck's menu.
I keep trying to do winter baking or cooking and keep coming up with citrus desserts or salads or kebabs. All of my cooking seems to be tied to the season on the Northern Hemisphere. I should probably start buying some pumpkins and making puree otherwise, they'll be nowhere to be found come Thanksgiving. No canned pumpkin puree over here! But will I even feel like making pie in late spring?
I find myself looking at the girls summer clothes and finding ways for them to incorporate their tank tops and light colored skirts into their winter wardrobe. Are little girls supposed to wear red velvet dresses in a winter that does not have Christmas? It's all so intertwined that I can't get the knot of seasons and holidays and tradition loosened for a peek.
People keep trying to make us feel better about being seasonally jacked by saying "But you'll have Christmas outside by the BBQ." I'm sorry, but that is just WRONG and my subconscious will back me up on this one.
I keep trying to do winter baking or cooking and keep coming up with citrus desserts or salads or kebabs. All of my cooking seems to be tied to the season on the Northern Hemisphere. I should probably start buying some pumpkins and making puree otherwise, they'll be nowhere to be found come Thanksgiving. No canned pumpkin puree over here! But will I even feel like making pie in late spring?
I find myself looking at the girls summer clothes and finding ways for them to incorporate their tank tops and light colored skirts into their winter wardrobe. Are little girls supposed to wear red velvet dresses in a winter that does not have Christmas? It's all so intertwined that I can't get the knot of seasons and holidays and tradition loosened for a peek.
People keep trying to make us feel better about being seasonally jacked by saying "But you'll have Christmas outside by the BBQ." I'm sorry, but that is just WRONG and my subconscious will back me up on this one.
I bet Halloween in the Spring is going to be really weird. Do they do Trick or Treating in NZ?
I don't think New Zealanders do but there are so many ex-pats here that certain neighborhoods have the tradition. Maybe we'll host a Halloween carnival while on Matt's last day in New Zealand!
I am looking forward to that Halloween Party!