Absorbing Autumn

I'm currently wearing a mis-matching assortment of vests, shoes and hats that are keeping me warm until I have time to pull out my proper cold weather clothes. My boyfriend who has been bugging me all summer long to slow down and take more time to stop and smell the roses, suddenly has a bonified home body on his hands. While my summer diet consisted of berries, salads, tomatoes and watermelon, I find myself excitedly searching for squash, pumpkin and soup recipes in my free time at work.

Maybe I'm being a little dramatic, but I can feel the whole shift in my body. I'm craving warmth, heaviness, rest and soothing. The end of summer is sticky and oppressive, by the middle of winter my whole body feel harsh and tired, but FALL...fall is another story entirely. For me, the smells, tastes and colors of fall speak to something I long for throughout the entire year.

My fall dreams include bonfires, my family, warm food, traditions, orange, red & brown, outdoor work, flannel shirts, snowboard shopping, crocheting, pumpkin patches, searching for the perfect sweater, warm blankets and hot tea.

Next weekend I will visit my nephew who will be experiencing the first fall of his 8 months of life. I can't wait to see him in overalls, talk about his halloween costume with my sister and watch his little cheeks get rosy when he plays outside. He doesn't know enough to dread the winter that is to come. All he is concerned with is the colors on the trees around his house and the fact that he gets to go outside as much as he likes. For all he knows, fall could be eternal. What a thought:)