Autumn is officially here! There is a nip in the air, and my office is freezing, and silly me forgot to bring a sweater... I may have to go to the car to "warm up" later. Oh well, at least I don't have wet hair. It's a wonder I haven't gotten sick yet. There is such a huge difference from the temperature here in the town I work in, and the town I actually live in--it sometimes is like a 20 degree temperature difference. I work near the ocean, and live over the mountain..
Remember that song? "The Bear Went Over The Mountain...To See What It Could See...?" When I was a child I had a little toy record player, that had 3 plastic records. One of them was The Bear Went Over The Mountain. It was the blue record, and it had a picture of a brown bear on it wearing red overalls. I don't know what made me remember that memory just now. I just remember my father singing it to me..over and over again. I wonder how old I was.
Another thing I remember doing as a child, on cold days was stare out the window from my bedroom and watch the black birds sit on the telephone wire. It was fun to watch them sit there, and I would just count them, one by one, and then watch some of them fly away... The cold air outside would get the windows wet, and then I would draw on the windows, and write my name over and over again... Remember, this was before video games and personal computers. All I had was a record player, and a tape recorder, and a T.V. with only 3 channels. Yes, I could read my Little House In The Prairie books, but they were soooo boring, and sometimes I could only take so much of Barbies.. Those were simpler days.. What I would do now, for just a simple day of bird watching and drawing on windows.. I don't think my kids will ever understand that concept, and I think that is kinda sad.
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3 comments:
i think sitting and staring out a window sounds about wonderful right now. I remember those record players too...what a sweet memory for you. Thank you for sharing it.
hugs, lisa
One thing I miss about fall is the smell of burning leaves. People used to burn them in garbage cans when I was a kid but that's illegal now. I had an elderly neighbor who defied the law and did it anyways, and the smell bought back such good memories, but he passed away a few years ago.
(smiles) fall is my favourite time of year. not winter. just autumn. love the change of the seasons, the leaves turning brown and falling to the ground. just makes you wanna snuggle up on the couch with the one you love drinking hot coco and watching a dvd!
you've some great childhood memories, i dont remember too much of my childhood. i've such an awful memory!
shermeen xx
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