Fall is here!!

Allow me to take a break from my normal blogging activities (such as finishing my Nation's Tri race report) to say that today is the first day of fall!

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I love fall!  Here are some of the reasons why:

  • The weather starts to cool down, which allows me to start wearing my cooler weather clothes.
  • The cooler weather also allows me to start sleeping more comfortably again.
  • Running at Torrey Pines in the cool morning with Coach Ginger (Mentor Ginger at the time I think) was where I first learned to love to run.  I'm looking forward to that again!
  • It's soup eating season again!
  • It's chili eating season again!
  • It's tea drinking season again!
  • I get to use the hot tub without thinking that it's too hot out to be doing so.
  • I love the smell of the air as the seasons change.
  • I love the holidays!  (Strangely Halloween even though I used to absolutely hate it.)
  • I love the smells that come out around this season like cinnamon or pumpkin spice.
  • Everyone has drinks like pumpkin spice and mint (two different drinks--not a "pumpkin spice mint" drink).
  • I love the colors of the leaves (even if we don't get to see them as much out here--at least I can decorate with them)
  • I get to watch football again!
  • I get to make my yummy warm appetizers for watching football games!
  • I can make my warm breakfasts like steel cut oats cooked overnight in the crock pot.
  • The rain comes back to San Diego, so I get to sleep in on the occasional rainy Saturday morning.
  • It's great weather for cuddling on the couch (ugh--I really miss that!)
  • Probably many more reasons that I'll remember later (feel free to reply with your own!).

To celebrate, I had a mug of blueberry green tea with my breakfast this morning. :)

And now (soon) back to your regularly scheduled blog....

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4 Comments

katieb said:

you're so cute. i never knew you loved fall so much! i guess soup nights will have to become a new part of the week :)

Shasta said:

So I wasn't the only one staring out the window at exactly 8:45 am celebrating the autumnal equinox! Fall is my absolutely favorite season... the chill in the air this morning was a delight. I am already planning chilis, pumpkin soups, thick stews, warm breads, and a variety of baked delights. I also love that, if I sleep in on a Saturday or Sunday, it won't be too hot to go for a late morning run or a ride. Yay Fall!!!

Tauni said:

I also love the holidays, sweater weather, and it is that much closer to snowboarding time.

ann marie said:

don't lie. you just can't wait for the annual hourigan-dunn halloween extravaganza

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