first day of autumn

Hammond Castle - Gloucester, MA. Taken Columbus Day Weekend 2006

I love fall. Being that it's the first day of Autumn here's a little list about why it's my favorite...

• The colors...reds, oranges, golds, browns.
• Warm apple cider
• Apple Cider donuts
• Visits to the "apple store"/orchard for cortland apples, cider, and other goodies
• The Topsfield Fair
• Hot Coffee
• Pumpkins
• The Hammond Castle Haunted House..the absolute scariest thing I've ever been too!
• The smell in the air that tells you it's fall
• Being from New England this time of year I feel so lucky
• The color of the marsh and the river turns from bright summer green to shades of gold
• The color of the trees on my usual highway route makes the commute more interesting
• Scary movies
• Halloween candy
• Hot Chocolate
• Being inside, warm and cozy with a nice dinner on a cool, fall night.
• Cooking comfort food like Corn Chowder, Beef Stew, Baked Chicken.
• Making (and eating) Apple Pies
• Eating at least one Cortland Apple a day from the orchard - my favorite...a little sour and tart
• New Beginings. Some associate Spring or the New Year with fresh starts. For me it's fall.

Happy Fall everyone!