Another August passes by and September mercifully comes through the door. I am no fan of the month of August as I have documented here in the past. Just the saying the word brings up pangs of anxiety and unease, images of hazy heat rising under a glaring sunscape.
September, on the other hand, has connotations of coolness, shortening daylight and a quiet calmness. The cycle of life has the leaves on the trees beginning to take on color and they will soon be drifting to the ground. September has that same drifting to the ground feel that eases some of the angst of this world, at least for me.
A sigh breathed in August is different than one in September. August’s is one of frustration and in September it is one of relief.
So, as you can see, I am pleased to be in the first days of September where I can sigh freely.
As has been my habit for a number of years, I generally play a version of one of my favorite songs, the classic September Song, at the beginning of the month. It has been recorded by so many artists that it’s not hard to find different performances of it each year. This year we are going with one from the legendary jazz singer, Sarah Vaughan. Beautiful version.
Enjoy and have a good day.
Redtree Times 
We have to wait until October for your September experience, but I take your point. Our September song probably would be Buffett’s “Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season,” but I’ll not begrudge you your enjoyment of the turn into fall!
Yes, I know your September Song extends well into October. Maybe Novmeber this year. Here, our real turn to fall is coming further along than it used to but there are at least hints of its coming. And I guess that’s enough to bring a sigh of relief.