Thrilled for Fall

Fall is my favorite season. This isn't a secret or even anything new. Anyone who has known me for a really long time will know how much I love the fall. So in celebration of the first full day of Autumn here is my top ten reasons I am excited for it to be fall. We'll do this David Letterman style.

10. Cool crisp air, for someone not from the midwest the break from the humidity is awesome!

9. Get to start wearing my sweats around the house again, frumpy, but so comfy!

8. Sweater weather!! A term coined by me and my best friend in high school to describe the perfect fall weather.

7. Hot apple cider, my favorite!

6. The smell of harvest time, burning fields, totally reminds me of home.

5. Pumpkin anything!! I love pumpkin and this is the season that I can get as much of it as I want.

4. Changing leaves on trees, Eric & I get to go see the fall color in New England this year. I am so excited!

3. My birthday! Not that I am in the mood to get older, but still a reason to celebrate and eat cake.

2. College football . . . I am an addict!! Really it is the greatest thing ever.

1. Cause I am getting married this fall!! Ok so I know that one was lame, but still a HUGE reason I have been waiting for fall to hurry up and get here.

And that is it, I am a total nerd, but I love Fall!!

Longing for "Sweater Weather"

My freshman year of high school I met a girl named Jessica and we became pretty much best friends instantly. One of the things that we had in common was our love of fall weather which we eventually dubbed "sweater weather". Defined, "sweater weather" is when it is cool enough outside that you need a sweater or light jacket, but warm enough that you don't need a coat. This is my favorite kind of weather.

Today . . . was a worse than typical muggy, hot, Chicago summer day and it had me longing for that cool crisp autumn weather that I really love. I realized about a week or so ago just how ready I was for fall. I went shopping with my friend Molly and bought a wool skirt, jeans, pants, long sleeve shirts and a hooded sweater. Nothing that I can actually wear right now. But, I am officially ready for when the cool weather hits.

Still . . . I would like to share with you the top ten reasons that I love fall . . . so here they are.

10. School starts so all the kids are gone during the day.
9. It means that Thanksgiving is almost here . . . yummy food.
8. The smell of fields getting harvested and burned is fantastic.
7. Orange, brown and red are some of my favorite colors.
6. You can turn off AC and the heat and save money on energy bills.
5. Corn mazes and pumpkin patches are tons o fun.
4. You can get pumpkin flavored ANYTHING!! Yummy!!
3. I love sweatshirts!
2. Nothing is more beautiful than Autumn leaves!
1. IT IS COLLEGE FOOTBALL TIME!!