This time of year drives me crazy. As a phenomenally frugal individual, it's bad enough when summer creeps around and we have to crank the air conditioner up for the next 3 months... or likewise, when the last leaf has fallen and the thermostat stays glued on the heat setting until the birds come back in March. During those months, if you listen closely enough, I think you can actually hear the electricity bill going up 12 cents every 15 minutes.
tick...tick... nickel...tick... tick... dime... But that's nothing compared to the dreaded in-between stage that fall and spring bring. Jacket or no jacket? Am I hot or am I cold... wait... I need a coat when I leave the house in the morning... but I should pack some shorts in case we go to the park after school. Yep, it's that financially inefficient time of year when you have to use the heat AND the cool setting in the same day. Can I get an amen?! Oh it's horrible. AC in the day... heat overnight. And somewhere, the general manager of your local electric company is slapping mother nature high five. Evil little man.
But there's one good thing that almost makes it all worthwhile... despite the financial trickle that the in-between seasons bring, they also bring with them the perfect weather to enjoy a backyard fire and some "mushyellows" on a stick. Highs in the 80's. Low's in the 60's. And somewhere in the middle, the warmth of the fire feels nothing short of magical.
And as the fire crackles, the wood goes snap... crackle... pop... tick... tick... dime.
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