I’m falling for it

Thursday, October 16, 2014 Permalink 0

imagesFall is my favorite season.  Summer just whizzed past.  And it’s not quite the holidays.  Fall is like taking a study hall in-between two honor courses.  The pace is slower.  The cool weather encourages snuggling under a blanket.  With kids back in school, there is that adult self-satisfying smugness.  I look at the little darlings at a school bus stop and think, done-that-don’t-ever-have-to-do-it-again.  There is just a lot to love about this time of year…    

  • Leaves change color.
  • Sleeveless weather is officially over.
  • All things pumpkin.  This year, I tried the pumpkin Oreos.  It’s nothing I’ll ever crave but I enjoy the targeted consumer novelty.   
  •   Football starts!  I’m not a fan of any team but I do think it’s sweet how excited people get over their alma mater or favorite team.  I get a kick out of observing the hoopla from my bench seat.
  •   Chili!  I make up a big batch of veggie chili.  I freeze some for future meals. I eat it for lunch for several days in a row then I toss some because I get sick of it. 
  •   Halloween pops up!  It’s fun to see people decorating their houses in spookiness.  The more elaborate the effort, the more I appreciate their holiday spirit.
  •   Sweather:  sweater weather!  COZY!
  •   We get to FALL back!  On November 2nd, we get an extra hour to do whatever we want.  I’m making plans! 🙂
  •   The smell of burning… I love the smell of leaves and fireplaces burning.  On a crisp fall day, I love sniffing that homey smell.
  •   Television series are back.  “The Mindy Project”, “The Goldbergs”, “Modern Family” are brand new episodes.  I enjoy a smart comedy sitcom.
  •   Hot tea.  I can’t drink coffee all day because of the caffeine.  And decaf coffee is bitter to me.  Decaf hot tea is perfect.  I love warming my hands holding a cup.
  •   It’s peaceful.  I love walking on the sidewalks blanketed in colorful leaves.    

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