A Fall Meme

It's that time of year again, at least north of the equator. The windows are still open but thoughts are turning to starting up the furnace. Steve leaves for work under cover of darkness and before long it will be dark when he returns again. Sweaters in the morning, t-shirts at noon and sweaters again at 3:00pm. Ahhh, fall. Back so soon?
And yes, where we are, the colors are already turning.

Consider yourself tagged if you want to be. As this vivid season begins, list five favorite things about fall.

1. A fragrance-the smell of wood burning stoves/fireplaces throughout the neighborhood.

2. A Color-Red Maples burning a hole through the other fall colors. Love the Red Maples!

3. An item of Clothing-I like the change from my sandals to my fall leather shoes-Birks and Borns. Cozy!

4. An Activity-Orchard visits and walks through the woods.

5. A Special Day-See # 4. Aside from just being an enjoyable thing to do, a treat for all the senses, orchard/woods walks hold a great nostalgia for me as they were always a "must do" on the list of my dear friend Jay. The crunch of leaves underfoot always bring me back to those walks with him and the memories make every walk that much more special.

A fall walk at St. John's Abbey with Jay -1999