10 Things I Love About Autumn

Well, summer is over and it's now autumn. The seasons are very easy to work out as far as I'm concerned.

March, April, May - Spring
June, July, August Summer
Sept, Oct, November Autumn
Dec, Jan, February - Winter

I love autumn. It's my favourite season of the year and here are 10 reasons why I love it so much.

The beautiful autumnal colours of the leaves on the trees. I love the varying shades of greens, yellows, browns, oranges, bronzes, reds and pinks
Thick homemade soups and fresh crusty bread. In particular Scotch Broth - there's nothing to beat it
Frosty mornings
Lighting the fire and the smell of the logs drying out in the log basket beside it
Jumpers, knitted dresses and woolly tights
Huge mugs of proper hot chocolate made with fresh vanilla, chilli flakes, whipped cream, marshmallows and a dash of brandy. (recipe to follow)
Walking through carpets of fallen leaves in the woods with the dogs
Curling up on the sofa on a grey afternoon to watch a film or read a good book in front of said fire with a warm fluffy blanket and, of course, a mug of hot chocolate
Preparing for Christmas - I love Christmas
Celebrating the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (Hallowe'en)

So there you have the 10 things I love about autumn. Please feel free to share some of the things you love about autumn in the comments section.

Until the next time,

Denise x

Comments

WellPlannedLife said…

Wow! I love this post! I too love fall - it's my favorite time of year. And many of the reasons I love it are the same as yours. I am actually planning on doing a fall post too at some point. Thanks for sharing!

3 September 2011 at 12:59

Denise said…

Kanalt thank you. It really is just such a beautiful time of year isn't it. I don't know how anyone couldn't like Autumn (Fall)
Looking forward to reading your post too. D.

3 September 2011 at 15:59

Unknown said…

Fall is the wonderful time of year, the trees here change colors and you can go for long walks without sweating!

5 September 2011 at 11:11

Denise said…

Hi Lisa, the trees are just beautiful at this time of year. They're just starting to turn here and yes, you're right! It is lovely to be able to go for long walks without sweating :-)

5 September 2011 at 11:37

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