a day in the life of a latvian mom

Today is the Autumn Equinox – the point in the year when day and night are almost equal in length. From now on, the days will gradually become shorter and the nights longer.

I always find it interesting how the seasons change without us really having to decide anything.

Around this time of year, I naturally start wanting to deep-clean the house. Summer clothes begin to feel out of place, so I put them away and start looking for the boots, raincoats and warmer things that have been hiding in the back of the wardrobe.

The kitchen changes, too.

I start cooking with apples and cinnamon again. The flavours of summer slowly give way to something warmer and deeper. Fresh berries disappear and apples become the stars of the kitchen.

There is no particular date when I decide that summer is over.

It just happens.

One day I realise that I’m washing the last summer clothes and putting them away. Another day I find myself looking forward to an evening with something baking in the oven and candles lit on the table.

And somehow, the house wants to be cleaned, the cupboards want to be reorganised, and the garden wants to be put to bed.

Perhaps this is my own little seasonal rhythm.

After the busy, bright months of summer, autumn seems to tell me to slow down.

To do a little less. To stay inside a little more.

And eventually, to hibernate — at least a little. 🙂

Happy Autumn Equinox.

Ilze