I know those of you in the Northern Hemisphere have already celebrated the arrival of Spring and done the daylight savings thing. Here in the Southern Hemisphere…or at least in Australia…tonight we are going the other direction. It’s time for us to Fall Back, which means autumn is knocking on our door as we roll the clock back one hour tonight.
In all honesty, I’m not looking forward to it. I will grumble constantly about the shorter days and start counting down to the winter solstice when the days will start becoming longer. I don’t know if it’s an age and hormone thing or if it’s a being thinner thing but I really “FEEL” the cold…and I don’t like it!
Fall Back
Right now I am feeling extremely jealous of you up north with your coming of Spring and Summer. I’m going to miss my great collection of open-toed shoes. I guess for a while I can wear them with socks and tights. After all, I did do a couple of posts about it. May as well walk the walk and walk in those shoes so to speak.
Pantone Fashion Color Report Fall 2013
Even though Emerald Green is not my thing, Pantone certainly has highlighted a number of great colours for me to embrace with the coming cold. In fact, I already have quite a bit of the rest of the Fall 2013 Color Report colors in my wardrobe. Not that it will keep me from finding some new items this winter!
Guess I’ll go change the clocks, tuck myself in and dream of shopping…and Spring. In other words, Fall Back to my standard winter routine!
Related articles
- Who’s saving with “Daylight Saving Time”? (dsgnmomonline.wordpress.com)
- How scientists decide when spring has sprung (science.nbcnews.com)
- Spring in the Northern Hemisphere (theinfp.com)
- Autumn is coming (patriciamanhire.wordpress.com)
- Growing temperature contrast between northern and southern hemispheres likely to have big impacts on rainfall (summitcountyvoice.com)
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April 6th, 2013 at 00:39
Thanks for the reminder about the clocks. Also the colours look like my wardrobe already, can’t complain about that.
Portia xx
April 6th, 2013 at 08:31
Same here Portia…except the emerald green. 🙂
Extra sleep tonight or extra play time!
I think since we are headed to the city this weekend it will be play!
Cheers,
Laura
April 6th, 2013 at 01:08
Can’t wait to see your autumn outfits.
April 6th, 2013 at 08:31
I do love the Autumn colours.
Hopefully I can put together some things that are new from last year.
Cheers,
Laura
April 6th, 2013 at 04:39
I loved reading your post, it’s so well written 🙂 I’m new to blogging, I’d love it if you could read my post on Skydiving in Australia 🙂 http://mylifemybubble.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed-skydiving-definitely-isnt-for-you/
April 6th, 2013 at 08:35
Thanks for stopping by Zoe.
Love that you have family here in Oz. 🙂
Welcome to the blogosphere, I wish you much success!
Cheers,
Laura
April 6th, 2013 at 05:40
It’s sunny and 55 degrees in New England today! Furrylittlegnome’s color palate will become brighter soon!
April 6th, 2013 at 08:34
55! It’s warming up then. 🙂
I think I will still need a bit of colour for autumn and winter, it just won’t be quite as bright as the summer has been.
Cheers,
Laura
April 6th, 2013 at 09:07
Oooer, I really like those colours! Bring on whatever weather – I just want that palette!
April 6th, 2013 at 09:08
Well I certainly think they are spring appropriate!
So I say go for it. 🙂
Cheers,
Laura
April 6th, 2013 at 09:08
whoa. imagine MEE in touch w/my inner fashinista. when i’m toadully @ the mercy of “B” who goes absolute blank-brain-bonkers when she seez me wear stripes with, uh spots.
HOWEVER: you lamenting (tho’ i presume yer naught teeth-gnashing nor REALLY lamenting) the FALL BACK phenomenon — we are literally on opposite sigheds ov the spinning bawl, Rn’t we? i am not-exactly reveling but appreciate the longer daze and, especially, not having to drive to work and home in the total dark! among other things. perhaps i’ll think of you (and the other south-of-EEK-weightor people) when, again, we switch cycles again.
April 7th, 2013 at 08:13
The “cold” thing is, sadly, a side effect of age because I’m far from thin and I feel the cold more with every passing year. I’ve never tolerated extreme heat well, either, so now I just can’t win LOL.
I am loving that color palette! I’ll start planning now 😉
Spashionista (Alicia)
April 7th, 2013 at 09:22
Alicia, I am finding that it’s getting far easier to tolerate the extreme heat.
We had the hottest summer in 102 years apparently but I only thought 2 days were hot!
Cheers,
Laura