Monday, November 21, 2011

Journal #18 - A Perfect Autumn's Day

I just realized that this is the second journal that we have had about Autumn, and it has gotten me thinking. Why do we have so many journals about Autumn? It really isn't logical; we are in the season of Winter, Autumn starts with "A" which is the first letter of the alphabet, which would have no correlation to the day of the month that we are in, the 21st to be exact. Also, Autumn has 6 letters in it, and Langley has 7, so that cannot be the connection either. The only conclusion that I can come to is that Mr. Langley is obsessed with the season of Autumn. In reality, however, the real reason that we are discussing a perfect Autumn's day is because nature is a huge part of the writing style that we are about to start reading. A perfect Autumn's day would consist of a slight breeze, just strong enough to blow leaves out of the trees but weak enough to not disturb the piles on the ground below. The leaves themselves would all be turning different shades of yellows, reds and oranges, all Autumn colors. Children and their parents would be outside raking up the leaves and doing last minute yard work before the upcoming frost smothers all signs of plant life in the yard. The sun would feel warm on your skin, but the cool breeze would still make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up with chills. People would be out walking with warm winter coats on to protect themselves from the cool breeze that many could not enjoy. Runners would jog by with their headphones in, and clouds of condensation would flow from their mouth as they pant down the street. The end of the day would come soon, as do many sunsets in the Autumn and Winter seasons. The evening would bring the same temperature that the afternoon did, but the breeze would die down quickly. Families would gather around by their fireplaces and drink warm, soothing drinks and watch tv, until they all climb into their warm beds and drift off into a deep, peaceful sleep.

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