- The end of Daylight Saving Time–taking back the hour stolen from me in the spring
- The way the sunlight slants, making edges and shadows look sharper
- Plugging in my fake, electric fire–the crackling and flickering is so cozy
- Long evenings by the “fire”
- Munching on popcorn–well, that’s an all year thing, but it’s extra nice in the fall coziness
- Orange harvest moons hanging huge and low on the horizon–so mysterious and dreamy
- Squash–Kabocha, acorn, butternut, spaghetti, all of ’em
- Trader Joe’s Maple Leaf cookies–they have them all year, but I only buy them in autumn, and only when there I’m sure people will be around to help eat them
- Picking apples from our tree and canning applesauce–an all day project with my daughters–so messy and steamy and fun
- Cool, sunny days–even if it gets a little sticky in the afternoon, the shorter day can’t hold the heat, and the evenings and mornings are crisp and fresh
- Bratwurst and cabbage
- Putting an extra blanket on the bed–that comforting heaviness
- Sweaters, jackets and scarves
- Deep orange hachiya persimmons hanging like ornaments on the leafless tree
- Clear mornings when the Golden Gate Bridge looks orange (it is International Orange, but from here, you can only see the color on the clearest days)
- Green turning to gold, orange, yellow, red and brown–especially aspens
- Leaves swirling in the wind
- Elk bugling in Rocky Mountain National Park–seeing and hearing the drama of the rut
- Planning homemade gifts for Christmas while there’s still time to do them (and before I abandon them because I waited too long and ran out of time)
- Knitting by the fire, a cuppa tea nearby, still hoping to finish at least a couple of the gifts
- Soups and stews simmering all day
- This poem: Something told the Wild Geese
I love the clear crisp skies of fall and I love the color of the leaves, but I think if I had to pick a season that stirred me in an extra special way, it would be spring. It’s the anticipation of what’s to come when those first buds open and the sun stays in the sky longer.
Thanks for inspiring me think about this!! 😘
I think I need to write down the things I love about every season–I don’t think I have a clear favorite!