i have such a history of seasonal affective disorder..really really bad. I have to force myself outside in the winter, I could stay in my house all winter long if it were possible...actually I would sleep all winter and wake up in spring if I could. Sorry....but it's true. Autumn has always been for me a symbol of the isolation, cold, rainy, short days, layers of clothing, wiping the dogs paws, no pretty colors...yuk yuk yuk
That being said....for the past few years I have learned to try to focus on the positive in regards to autumn instead of complaining about it. It has really helped me to embrace the fall and all it represents...so........
I do love wearing jeans and sweatshirt
I do love wearing boots
I do love seeing the cute trick or treaters..looking forward to halloween with my granddaughter
I do love thanksgiving....the food, the family...the day off of work
I do love COOKING...this is a big one...I really do love to cook and i look forward to firing up the oven and roasting
I do love having a big pot of soup on the stove
I do love having a little fire in the back yard...the smell of the burning wood...really love that
I do love riding my bike in the fall rather than summer...it's cooler
I do love going down to the shore after the season is officially over....so peaceful and the dogs love it too
I do love hiking in the fall too...colors of the foilage are beautiful...
I do love that there are hardly any bugs this time of year...no mosquitos!
I do love the fact that we don't need air conditioning OR heat right now...windows open--nice! (a little chilly in the morning but doable)
wow.....after I made my own list...i realize i love a lot about the fall..more than i ever admitted. :)
I also love December 21st --because it's the shortest day of the year and we add a minute of sunlight to every day after that....because Spring is truly my absolute favorite season...regardless of the things listed here. :)