1) Fall Foliage
I didn't get to see much last year besides whatever was outside our windows and outside church. One of the many downsides of being couch bound for the best parts of fall. Still, hard to compete with the fall beauty in any form!
2) Boots, sweaters, scarves, skinny jeans
3) Soup weather
I love soup. It's a perfect meal and usually easy to throw together. It's easy to pack in the veggies and most are inexpensive to make. I will eat soup almost daily September - April-ish and my menu planning is much quicker when I can just throw soup on there about every other meal. Pretty sure I'll be making a batch of something before too long (supposed to be 80° today though, so not yet!).
4) Anticipation of Christmas/the holiday season
Not going to lie, I love Christmas. I think I've mentioned that a few times. Thanksgiving - New Years is one of my favorite times of the year every single year. I love everything about it and will start prepping in the fall, usually getting my first Christmas cookies in the freezer in October. I've already started my tentative baking list. Basically, anything Christmas related gets me excited starting about...mid-August.
5) Being Home
We're very busy people in the summer. We're at the end of 7 weekends without spending a full one in our beds (lake, lake, vacation, vacation, lake, camping, lake), and only one full weekend at home a month from June - September (that's 4 of 17 weekends). By the time fall comes we are very ready for life to settle down. These things are obviously our choice and it's hard to turn down a good lake weekend so I'm not complaining but I will gladly accept weeks (months) off from the constant packing, unpacking, traveling, and getting the house ready (like making sure the dishwasher is empty before we leave so nothing molds (that's happened) and washing diapers before we leave so they don't sit too long). Basically, we get most of our (non-holiday) socalizing out in the warm months and we're hermits in the fall and winter. That's ok with me.
6) That crisp fall air
It's a different feeling in the air once fall is here, right? I avoid the AC as much as I can at home (I much prefer open windows unless it's 90+ outside) but it's still been on a lot the last few weeks. I LOVE being able to let the fresh air in again and sleep with the windows open. It feels good to run in and air out the house and just be outside after the (somewhat) heat of summer.
I did one of these lists for summer and I'm so glad we live in a place that has real seasons. As nice as warm temperatures year-round sounds...I think it's easier to appreciate when you only get it parts of the year. Ever season (including winter although there might be less...) has something to be thankful for.
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