Tuesday LTP: Autumn!

2012 Harvest Bonfire at
Wagner Farm

I say it every year, but I think it's always worth repeating: I ♥♥♥ fall! I especially love October, as it is filled with so many of my favorite things. Many people consider spring to be their season of personal renewal; they feel revived and ready to take on the world. That's how I feel about autumn. It just feels damn good to be alive!

In honor of the start of October (which, in my mind, is the true start of fall), here are some of my favorite things about the season:

• honey crisp apples!
• it's the perfect time to wear long sleeve v-neck t-shirts, jeans, cute boots with chunky heels, hoodies & sweaters
• the crunch of leaves underfoot
• the smell of wet leaves
• cool, crisp mornings
• fall festivals
• the gorgeous colors!
• Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks
• perfect hiking weather
• apple cider donuts & pumpkin donuts
• sunny days with a chilly breeze
• comfort food weather (turkey chili!)
• two of my favorite holidays: Halloween & my birthday :-)
• apple picking
• caramel apples
• the smell of cinnamon & cloves
• pumpkin farms & pumpkin carving
• pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin, pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins... pumpkin everything! 
• awesome Halloween decorations 
• drinking hot apple cider outside at night
• standing outside on a chilly & clear night and looking at the stars
• sleeping without AC or the heat with the window cracked just enough to let in the breeze 
• Harvest bonfires
• lovely afternoon light streaming through the trees

The first of many gorgeous October afternoons

I'm so happy it's that time of year again! :-)

Today's Lunchtime Poll: What are your favorite things about autumn/October? What seasonal activities are you looking forward to the most this month? Do you have any favorite autumn desserts or comfort foods?

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