Celebrating the first week of fall.

I love seasons.

I think it was such a brilliant plan to have them-

it just calls us into deeper intentionality with life;

these specific joys, we can know only once a year.

Today marks one week that it has been officially Autumn (the season of coziness, and thus clearly my favorite)...

I have not wanted to waste a minute.

I packed in as many elementary-schoolers, orange yarn, and colorful felt

as could fit in my living room

and we made fall-leaf garlands!

I am happily clothed in boots, scarves, and all shades of red, orange and gold...

I've been joyfully taking note of all the bits of fall showing up around town...

I decorated my house with pumpkins today!!

(It occurred to me after I was already too excited not to buy them

that this was a lot of pumpkins to buy when I had walked to the store...)

The candles throughout my home are currently scented:

pumpkin spice, pumpkin buttercream, hazelnut coffee, and french vanilla.

And are frequently lit.

I made one of my favorite autumn meals for the Fawvers when they came over for dinner last night.

Quinoa with apples, cranberries, and grapes... so good, easy, healthy, and fall-ish.

Adding blue cheese on top makes it pretty amazing.
(Bree my love, note the spoon :-))

The trees aren't in full orange glory yet, but there is a definite golden tinge to our town.

It was an excellent and fully autumnal first week of fall.

This week: definitely baking something with pumpkin,

and beginning to sew Halloween costumes for several of my small friends.

Anyone want to go apple-picking?