I am really excited about the beginning of the fall season. Fall is my all around favorite time of year and here are some reasons why.
Top Ten Favorite Things About Fall
10. School Supplies
I know that school supply shopping seems to come earlier and earlier so that it almost doesn't count as a Fall event anymore but I'm counting it. For reasons that I really can't explain I love school/ office supplies. I enjoy wandering through stores like Office Depot and looking at all the different pens and such. I also like new notebooks and seem to always buy a new one before the old notebook is even half full.9. No More Lawn Mowing
Our yard is reasonably flat and not all that big but it's still a hassle to mow. I don't know if it was extra rainy this summer or what but it seems like our yard always needed mowing. I know that for some people fall brings never ending leaf raking but we've never really worried about that. Sometime after most of the leaves are off our tree we will rake up most of them and then not worry about it again.8. Fall Festivals
There are a lot of great festivals that happen in the fall. Somehow even though we grew up in the same area my husband and I went to totally different apple festivals as kids. His family usually went out to Weston for Applefest and my family headed down to Louisburg for Ciderfest. Last year I took him to Ciderfest for the first time and he is in love with fresh, hot cider doughnuts. Fall is also when the Renaissance Festival runs which is always fun. Check out this link for information on other festivals happening around the Kansas City area this fall. |
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7. Crisp Cool Air
I'm listing this separately from fall weather in general because for me it is slightly different. Cooler weather is one this but for some reason autumn air is easier for me to breathe. I was on the Cross Country team in high school and had problems with exercise induced asthma but those days when the air had that crisp autumn edge to them I could breathe better. For some reason this doesn't happen in similar temperatures of spring air or in much colder winter air. Its hard to explain.
6. Cooler Weather
As you can see later in the list this actually is a part of some of my other reasons to love fall, but it's important enough to stand as its own reason. Both my husband and I sleep better the cooler it is so lower temperatures mean we don't have to use as much electricity just to get a good nights sleep. Its not too hot or cold so we can keep our windows open to enjoy the fresh air and save some money at the same time. I can sit with a fluffy blanket in my lap and let the cats cuddle me without getting overheated.5. Beautiful Fall Leaves
Normally if you ask, orange is my least favorite color ever, but for fall leaves it's really nice. Its nature's way of using complementary colors to make everything seem brighter and more exciting. Because our wedding was in October we actually used fall leaves for a lot of stuff including the basis of our color scheme (although we used red and gold not orange with the blue). For our guest book we had everyone sign fake leaves and made them into a wreath that we get to enjoy every fall.
4. Fall Foods
I have heard people try to argue that fall vs summer foods don't exist anymore. The main reasoning was that we can control our environment enough that our homes don't become too hot from cooking and that many fruits and vegetables are now available year round. However as someone who grew up without air conditioning let me tell you, you don't bake much in the summer, and you don't cook turkey or pot roast for several hours either. So I'm super excited for cooler weather because its the right time for some of my favorite foods. Home baked bread, beef stew,baked potatoes, turkey breast, stuffing, mashed potatoes, roasted root vegetables... all sorts of stuff.3. Halloween
Halloween is my husband's second favorite holiday (after July 4th) and my third. I like to dress up and be goofy. I like to hand out candy and see all the different costumes. My husband likes decorations and costumes. We are still working on making some tombstone decorations for our yard but we do have a skeleton for our front tree. We also like old Halloween movies like Hocus Pocus and any excuse to play Betrayal at the House on the Hill.
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