What is it about fall? By Pennie Hunt

​​“Fall is my favorite time of year.”
​I have heard that phrase dozens of times in the past few weeks. I have said it myself even more times than that. It’s true for me. I love fall!

I love the weather, the freshness of the air, and the cool night temperatures. Unlike spring, which may have the same weather, the brownness of winter mingles with the landscape as new growth begins. Fall paints a glorious canvas with the beauty of summer as the background while the joyous fireworks of color explode in the foreground. Life is apparent in every brush stroke that fall paints. 

After a season of heat and wearing lightweight clothes to keep cool, I love the transition to the softness of sweatshirts on my skin — the coziness of sweaters and the bundling inside a quilt or crocheted blanket. 

I love the colors of fall that we use to adorn not just our bodies, but our homes. Decorating with a palette of yellows, oranges, coppers, rusty browns, and earthy greens brings the vibes of nature into our spaces and beautifies and fall-ifies our lives. 

And the food! I delight in making huge pots of soup that simmer throughout the day. Warm bread and holding a hot mug of pumpkin spice anything in my hand is my definition of contentment. The time of harvest brings a homey, nesting feeling to my heart. Last weekend I made salsa from the huge bowl of tomatoes that grew in my tiny garden. The chopping, simmering, and smells blended with the feeling of fall as my homemade salsa and chips became the halftime treat for the Sunday football game.

I can’t think of one thing I don’t like about Fall. Who would not love the opening act for the holiday season? Fall is the precursor to Thanksgiving which rolls out the red carpet leading us to the season of Christmas. 

Sometimes I wonder if it is because I arrived in this life on a brisk October day. Maybe it was ingrained in me to love the season that I was born into. Maybe the first breaths I took were of the crisp air of fall which created a craving for more. 

It is also not lost on me that I believe I am in the fall of my life. Not winter yet, but the fall of my life. The time of realization that winter will come soon enough so now is the time of slowing. The time of noticing the smells and listening to the sounds of life. The time of intently enjoying and loving.
Whatever the reason, I’ll say it again…I love fall!
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                                                   Pennie’s Life Lesson: 
                                Slow down and enjoy the pleasures of fall.
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