Wednesday, Oui?

"It's time for me to take the air-conditioners out of the windows." Aaron said last night, searching my face because he knows what that means. I absolutely love fall. It is, without a doubt unquestionably my favorite season, time of year, and climate.

My love for fall dates back as far as I can remember. There is something unmistakable in the scent of the leaves, the patchwork of colors falling to the ground, and the need for a light sweater or "fall jacket."

Every morning this week there has been that familiarity in the air, the chill on my hardwood floors, and the perspiration on the windows of our cars. I have barely been able to contain myself on my morning walks, almost fainting from breathing too deeply the crisp fall air with the slight aroma of harvest.

Fall, to me, means:

Mums

Cornstalks and pumpkins on my porch

Apple Picking

Hikes with out bugs

Views so amazing that one would sacrifice a month of summer just to get two extra weeks of foliage

Drives to the Whites to "Leaf Peep"

Apple Cider on a hayride to pick out a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch

Trick-or-treaters

Reading a book on the hammock in a cuddly sweater

The first frost

My oh my, I just can't wait. I love fall beyond words. This year Aaron and I are paying particular attention to when the foliage is at it's peak as we are planning a fall wedding for 2009.

Hopefully, at some point this weekend, I'll get all my mums planted. There are few things that pleases me more than being greeted at the door by two tiny puppies, the red, orange and yellows of fall, and Aaron with a glass of wine! Oooohhhhh Oui am I excited!?!