AAAW I feel bad for you. I understand your sadness, but I don't share it. I love the fall, I finally feel well enough to be outside and enjoy myself. I feel refreshed, the air feels and smells clean and so do I (lol). I love the beautiful fall colors I am just sad that we don't really have the autumns that we used to have, seems like we go straight from summer to winter back to summer. But I can't complain, at least we get a change.
I agree with the others, invest in some mums and work on a blue print to a wonderful garden next year!!