10 Reasons to Love Autumn

In no particular order...

• Pumpkins! (as discussed previously, I have an unnatural obsession)
• Mums -- they're gorgeous and colorful and all around smile-inducing
• Football games and tailgating and all that that entails
• Apples! (right up there with pumpkins in my book)
• Crunchy leaves -- I will never get tired of trudging through a big pile of fall leaves and stomping like a 5-year-old
• Sunsets that make the whole world look like it's glowing
• Crisp mornings that make dog-walking less of a chore
• Cozy rainy days -- you can't feel guilty about staying in and curling up with a book instead of being social
• Crafts -- OK, maybe it's just me, but fall makes me want to launch into hands-on projects (maybe its the residual effect of childhood handprint turkeys)
• Sweater season -- there's something about a chunky knit, a pair of jeans and some boots that's too American and autumnal for words