September 12, 2013

Put away the pumpkins...

I have a confession to make.  All of my pumpkin decorations are out, my house smells like autumn, and I just bought some pumpkin spice coffee.  And if I'm being really honest, my house has looked and smelled like fall since September 1.  OK, August 30.

As I spent most of the day yesterday trying to stay cool in the 95 degree weather, I thought that maybe, just maybe, I was a little crazy for trying to channel fall in the heat of summer.  But don't I do that for every season?  As soon as it's actually fall, I'm planning for winter and Christmas.  By January, I am praying that that silly little groundhog doesn't see his shadow.  Then goodness knows I'm ready for the carefree attitude of summer right after that.

Why do I always look forward to the next season?  What am I missing in my current season while I'm planning for the next?  If I always look ahead, I'll never see what's right around me.

If I'm always looking forward to the end of deployment, I might miss the precious memories I'm making with my sons.  If I'm always looking forward to when Boy2 is more independent, I might miss him sleeping in my arms after his bottle.  If I'm always looking forward to our next move, I might miss the peace that comes with being settled in one place for a while.

Maybe I should put away my pumpkins until the appropriate time (like when it's actually fall) and go enjoy a day at the beach (since it is actually summer)!  


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9 comments:

  1. Marcella{The Life After "Trust Me"}September 12, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    I am pretty good at keeping the seasons where they "belong," but I am horrible about wanting life to speed up with those exact situations you mentioned and then some.
    Trying to live in the moment...

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  2. JenSeptember 12, 2013 at 10:29 PM

    No leave the pumpkins out!!! :)

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    1. Semper WifeySeptember 14, 2013 at 10:33 PM

      Haha...they are still out! BUT, I did go to the beach last week! :)

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  3. ChelleSeptember 13, 2013 at 6:55 AM

    Leave the pumpkins out. I'm already being asked to make pumpkin pie lol

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    1. Semper WifeySeptember 14, 2013 at 10:34 PM

      Haha...they are still out! BUT, I did go to the beach last week! :)

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  4. UnknownSeptember 13, 2013 at 7:07 AM

    I can relate to that currently. We're in the "limbo" of getting orders or staying here due to injury for a year...
    SO.hard.to.wait.


    And Pumpkins officially come out Sept 22, 2013 here...that's the OFFICIAL start of fall and HOPEFULLY when Bath and Body works put their candles on sale!

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    1. Semper WifeySeptember 14, 2013 at 10:34 PM

      So hard, but it's always worth the wait! Real fall is just around the corner! :)

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  5. Nicole SheaSeptember 17, 2013 at 1:09 AM

    It's so hard not to look ahead in the military-there is always something right around the corner! But you are right, it's too easy to miss out when we forget to appreciate the here and now!

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