Signs autumn is approaching

- The ironing basket getting fuller, with hoodies and jumpers
- Not having the "but it's way too hot to iron"-excuse anymore
- the kiddie-hankies making room for biiiiiiig hankies
- turning the heating on in the car once or twice already during cold morning rides to work
- pretending not to notice it's not completely light yet when you have to get up for work
- refusing to turn on your lights when you drive to work because it's not winter yet, damn it.
- not understanding why you suddenly have to turn on the lights when you want to read in the evening when you didn't have to do that a few weeks ago
- Eurovision seems so far away. Who won again?
- the pressing urge to buy new shoes
- the pressing need to pity oneself because you have a decent winter coat and a crappy summer jeansvest but absolutely nothing for autumn. Apart from that faux-leather-plastic Buffy-coat you've been wearing now and again for eight years....
- you really want a sexy leather vest
- you already broke your umbrella the first time you used it so now you'll have to buy a new one
- you can't decide what to wear because it's either too hot or too cold
- not putting your sandals away yet to have them nearby for those rare warm days (Monday!)
- The Girlfriend taking advantage of a slight (slight!) dip in temperature to proudly put on her thickest winter jumper
- The gigantic scary enormous hairy MONSTERS that pop up on the walls
- (spiders, yes)
- knowing you'll soon be replacing the poofy sneakersocks with regular socks
- the growing need for snuggles. And blankets. And candles.
- Quietly and nerdily looking forward to the new television season (and just in time, because you've finished watching all the seasons of The Closer)
- Consoling yourself with the fact that the days will get longer again soon. At Christmas. Which is relatively soon.