I smell Fall!

    
I can smell football, pumpkins, leaves, hikes, and everything else that goes along with Fall, or Autumn if you like.  It is slowly creeping up to the #1 spot on my list of favorite seasons.  Winter has been first for a while now.  Mostly because of Christmas but also because of our anniversary (Dec 30), sweaters, hot cocoa, snow, and other such winter things.  Now that I live in Georgia, Fall is moving up that list though.  It used to be #2 followed closely by Summer with Spring at the very very bottom.  I don't know what it is about Spring, probably allergies and those weird "wear a jacket in the morning, but shorts by noon" kind of days! I don't like fickle people, so I guess I don't like fickle seasons either. 
      My college roommate absolutely loved Spring and I think my husband has some fond feelings for it as well.  But I'm a jeans and sweater kind of gal.  I'm excited about the leaves changing, too!  Growing up in Florida we didn't see that much change in Fall.  It kind of stayed muggy and hot until mid December and BAM! ...Winter! haha  Plus all those pine trees in Northwest Florida look the same year round.  I have already told Sam that we will venture north to ride the Smoky Mountain Railway this year.  Hopefully we can get tickets to ride it when they transform it into the 'Polar Express', Sam's favorite movie!  I also plan on visiting some of those hiking trails from last year (see pic above) and maybe even some of those cute little mountain towns that look so pretty in Fall. 
     If you are one of 'those' people, like my Dad, that mourn the end of summer, please don't be offended by the rest of us roaming through Hobby Lobby excited about the Fall Decorations, or wandering through Target or Garden Ridge stocking up on cinnamon sticks and those cute little pumpkins!  Winter will come soon and the department stores will have those swimsuits up in no time....just be patient! ;)