My Favorite Time Of Year

Fall.....my favorite time of year. Things slow down a bit. The air starts to change, the smells start to change, a feeling of excitement for the kids as they look forward to Halloween. A feeling of excitement for others as they look forward to big pots of soup bubbling on the stove, colorful leaves falling and blowing in the wind. Thanksgiving and all the wonderful memories we make, food we eat and family and friends we get to connect with. I know I already mentioned the colorful leaves, but anything this beautiful deserves to be mentioned again.

I am not big on Halloween so for me the holidays begin with Thanksgiving, but the holiday season begins when I see the pumpkin patches  overflowing with big fat pumpkins just waiting for all those little sweeties to run through in search of that perfect one!

Everyone starts to dress a little different, got to have those layers. We try to get in a few more nights around the fire pits before the snow comes. And of course there is pumpkin pie, pumpkin, lattes, pumpkin, cookies, pumpkin bread, pumpkin fudge, PUMPKIN EVERYTHING.

Men let their beards grow, ditch the shorts for tight jeans and flannel shirts. Can't say I mind that one bit!! The ladies start digging out their leggings, boots and big fluffy sweaters. And we can't forget the soft warm jammies that have been tucked away just waiting to be pulled out on that first chilly night!

The A/C is turned off and the fireplace is lit. I love walking outside and smelling the wonderful aroma of the first fall fires, and seeing the smoke coming out of the chimneys. It gets darker earlier and as you walk down the street you can see through the windows how families are gathered around the table, kids finishing up homework and waiting for dad to get home. No....I am no peeping Tom.....but I do love to look at all the houses as I walk by and see families gathered around the table enjoying a warm dinner and sharing their day. I miss that part of life.

This fall as I anticipate the new life I am about to embark on, the new memories I will make, the wonderful foods I will cook, the warm jammies I will wear, and the fires I hope to sit around I send out love to all those who have each year been a part of my favorite season. And to those new friends who will be a part of all my future "Fall's" to come. I can't wait for all the new memories that are just waiting to be made!

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL