what i love about fall

• devotchka (my rainy weather music).
  
• baking.
  
• the leaves. ohhh the leaves. i'm tempted to buy a rake, collect leaves from a couple people's yards (could they really be mad? i'm clearing leaves from their lawns, free of charge), put together a massive pile in cal anderson and just go bat shit.
  
• did i mention baking? well i suppose cooking in general. now we have an excuse to turn the oven on.
  
• the sound of rain on the cobblestone street outside of my window.
  
• being able to wear boots.
  
• the smell of the air. it's burning leaves and cinnamon and cold and wet all rolled together.
  
• movie nights with my knitting.
  
• you know, i actually do like the feeling of rain stinging my face when i'm biking. it keeps me cool and masks the perspiration that always ensues after my rides with zoe.
  
• halloween candy.
  
• halloween costume planning.
  
• pumpkin patches.
  
• our csa box. not that we don't get some pretty gorgeous produce throughout the other seasons, but acorn squash and apples make me so happy.
  
• rainy drives through interlaken.
  
• the fact that my birthday is on october 22nd :)