fall

my favorite time of the year....

the colorful leaves....i love taking drives and soaking in all of the brilliant reds, oranges and browns....it is just breathtaking and i am always in awe at the beauty...

chilly nights....the kind where you sit outside with friends or loved ones and huddle together by a fire...or leave the windows cracked open and pile on the blankets in bed...create a cozy cocoon....

the bluest skies...when the summer haze clears out, the sky deepens and brightens to a limitless blue...i could get lost in a fall blue sky...

afternoon light....when the sun rides close to the horizon and the light slants in from the side, the trees blaze. i love that light, even though it means it will be night soon...

the smell of wood smoke...for some reason i find that smell very soothing....

hot apple cider...it's about the ONLY thing hot that i will drink....

halloween...that goes without saying as it is my favorite holiday of the entire year...i love absolutely everything about halloween....

sweats and hoodies and socks...the long fuzzy knee socks that are bright in color....fall clothes are so comfortable...and it's the perfect time for layers...no need for a coat quite yet...

pumpkin patches and hay rides....nothing like taking a hay ride through a pumpkin patch with your children...the giggles, the excitement the nip in the air...

breaking out the crockpot or the big soup pot and finding new recipes for hearty soups and stews....have them cook all day and the aromas in the house are just scrumptious....


i can't wait for fall...the cool breezes that make the fallen leaves dance....the cool temperatures...the pumpkin picking...the corn mazes...bon fires....the smells....oh i can't wait...can you?

happy monday all

x's & o's
~r~