Old Lady Summer

This is a picture of a house in our neighborhood. Notice the bright red vine. There are many of these on porches and balconies. The camera didn't capture the brilliance of the red leaves or the very blue sky behind the house. The weather this week has been wonderful with daytime temperatures in the upper sixties, soft breezes, and warm sun. The leaves have been turning beautiful colors and fluttering to the ground. We would call it an Indian summer, but the Hungarian phrase for it is translated "old lady summer." Our teacher says that is because the elderly ladies in the villages sit in the sun enjoying the last bit of warmth before winter. Sounds good to me.