All the Wonders of Autumn

     Autumn has always been my favorite season, especially as someone who grew up in New England.  I'm not talking about Halloween - although Salem is only an hour north of my hometown; I am talking about the wonders of a season I look forward to all year long.  I finally caved and lit my Slatkin & Co. candle from Bath & Body Works in my favorite scent, "Leaves".  

This kitty loves fall too!

     I adore autumn!  Mock me if you will, but there are just so many wonderful things in the fall:

• Apple picking
• Hot chocolate
• Fall festivals with crafts, quilts, fresh baked goods
• Haunted houses
• Pumpkin picking
• Apple pie
• Hayrides
• Falling leaves
• Homemade applesauce
• Crisp mornings with slow moving mists
• Bread baking, filling the whole house with the fragrant smell
• Hot apple cider
• Scarecrows
• Corduroy
• Tractors and old pickup trucks
• The smell of cinnamon and cloves
• Kettle corn
• Caramel apples
• Warm sweaters
• Corn mazes
• FOOTBALL!

     Just thinking of it all gives me goosebumps!  I can't wait!  Sure, saying goodbye to a carefree summer is never easy.  Everyone dreads school starting and the days growing shorter.  I personally can't wait for it to finally be fall...to feel like fall.  However, it should then stay fall until summer again because I detest snow and rain.