The Season's Changing

There's a nibble of a chill in the air today;
It's a gentle reminder of what's on the way.
I know there's some summer sunshine still,
Lurking just behind this morning's chill.

We have a few more days of warmth to hold
Before greens are over-taken by the russets and the gold,
As Mother Nature decides it is time she must unfold
Her crazy quilt of colors, so daring and so bold.

Not long after, that nibble of a chill becomes a bite;
The bite of Jack Frost painting on our windows every night!
And we'll begin to crave that winter comfort food-
Beef stews and mac'n cheese, demanded by our mood.

Furnaces will be turned on and cozy wood stoves will be lit,
As wrapped up in our "snuggles," in the chair by the fire we will sit.
We will miss the humid summer days and the pesky black flies,
As we recall the flowers that grew where the snow now lies.