Yeah, I relate to this. A lot! I have been diagnosed for three and a half years now, and this is the first fall I wasn't über manic. I had a bit of a mixed episode this march, but didn't affect my work or impact my life seriously even though I was in the hospital a couple days. This kept me hopeful, my meds were altered, and I've been feeling good, stable and such. I have a similar thought about the whole fall thing!