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Leggy petunias, yellow grass, berries shrivelling, water dribbling instead of falling, itchy feet, premature nostalgia, stacks of blue lined paper near the cash registers in the stores.
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Change begins with rain scalloping down the road, more spiders in the corners, chipmunks dashing up and down the walnut tree, and a note from Air Canada reminding me that my flight to Quebec City is only days away.