My favorite time of year has
arrived. I am in love with autumn. The temperatures have recently cooled quite
a bit making me anxious to start enjoying some of my favorite things.
The sights… I soak up the vivid
rusty-colored leaves grasping tree branches and covering yards, pumpkins,
gourds, hay bales and cornstalks dressing up porches. A final burst of color
before the snow falls.
The sounds… I relax to the
harmony of crunching, crackling leaves on the sidewalk and the thumps and bumps
of chestnuts falling onto the roof outside our bedroom window. A soundtrack of the season.
The tastes…oh, the foods of
fall - spiced apple cider, warm apple kuchen, hearty soups, fresh-baked bread
and of course a handful (or two!) of candy corn. Mmmmm.
The smells… for me the
mingled scents of decaying leaves, crisp wind-washed air, the smell of wood
burning in bonfires, rooms filled with a blend of apples, pumpkins and spices.
Ahhhh.
The feel… what could
possibly make this symphony of sensations any better? Only a warm snuggly
sweater, a soft cozy blanket, the comforting weight of a book in one hand and a
warm mug of cider in the other. Sigh.
Now, consider that it is the
one time of year when baseball and football seasons overlap and there are
ridiculous amounts of school supplies available and on sale. It’s just the
whipped cream on my pumpkin pie.
What are your favorite season
and your favorite thing about it?
