I just want to start by saying thanks to everyone for leaving supportive comments and emails after my last two posts. It helped me greatly and meant a lot so thank you!
Autumn is in full swing here now. Nà wrote a fantastic list a while ago and it was so inspiring I've been thinking about my own. Apologies if I repeat any (I'm purposefully not looking at it!)
Things I love about Autumn and why it's my second favourite season (after Spring):
- leaves changing to beautiful shades of colours
- warm, low sunlight casting long shadows
- glowing reds, oranges, browns, golds, yellows and pinks
- seeing our resident squirrel gracefully leap around, burying conkers in the garden, patting the grass and leaves down with it's tiny paws
- wearing a jacket again
- woodsmoke
- comfort food
- scarves
- halloween
- seeing birds back on the feeders and hearing them chattering away to each other (goldfinches, nuthatches, blackbirds, sparrows, robin, chaffinches, dunnocks, collared doves, blue tits, great tits, wrens and a woodpecker so far)
- the feeling of wanting to buy new pens, pencils, notepads
- bramley apples from my mum & dad's garden and the apple pie that will be made
- latest series of 24 out on dvd (been glued to this for the last week!)
- snuggling up on the sofa
- trying to catch leaves as they flutter down to the ground (it's supposed to be good luck!)
- misty mornings and seeing things in a whole new perspective
- bonfires and fireworks on November 5th
- butternut squash soup
- the earthy woodland smell of leaves decaying
- mushroom hunting
- carving pumpkins
- watching P run down the garden with a water sprayer after the squirrel when it tries to steal the bird food
- the anticipation of the siskins arriving (I know, I'm a bird nerd!)
- crisp mornings and warm afternoons
- seeing your breath in the cool air
- berries in the hedgerows
- the feeling of change
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