Tuesday, October 27, 2009

I Didn't Know I Loved Autumn

I have discovered that I love this time of year. The weather, the season, the holiday spirit, everything. It is starting to snow outside as I write this (which is NOT one of my favorite things), but before today, I was noticing all the wonderful things that the fall brings, including:

The color of the leaves...so vibrantly orange and fiery red

The way the wind blows those leaves around

The rotting beach wood smell of the pavement after it rains

The gleam of the sun on the raindrops still clinging to the trees

The fun of deciding which scarf to don for the day

The sight of pumpkins on every other doorstep

The idea of cuddling up under a blanket with hot cocoa or apple cider and devouring a novel

The chance to laugh as my baby girl discovers how to yank her new pink crocheted beanie from her head


The time I spend flipping through my holiday cookbook in search of a savory soup recipe to test on my husband

The discovery of diminished daylight during my drive to work as winter nears

...and so it would seem, I LOVE the fall!