10. I don’t have to mop at a sweat mustache inhabiting my upper lip. I
love summer but hate sweating.
9. It’s much easier to walk The Werewolf. He likes that I’m home with
him in the summer, but he’s not fond of walking through the ‘hood in the heat. Even
though I always walk him at the cooler parts of the day for safety’s sake, he
drags behind me in the summer. As soon as autumn hits, the bounce is back in
his step and we can speedwalk again.
8. Pumpkin spice. I’ll admit it. I’m a fan. I’ll try anything with the
label “pumpkin spice” splashed across it.
7. Foliage. The colors autumn brings to the trees always astounds me.
No prettier paintbox than the one Mother Nature provides.
6. Fires. I like to burn in my outdoor fire pit in the summer, but
autumn is the best time to gather around the toasty flames on a crisp night. S’mores
also taste better in autumn.
5. Apple Cider. Non-alcoholic. Alcoholic. I love ‘em both. I don’t
drink beer, but I love me some hard cider. Currently Cinnful Angry Orchard is
my favorite, but I’m open to suggestions if you have one.
4. Witchy time. Autumn calls to my inner witch. Spell-casting,
manifesting, card reading… all of it is more “tuned” for me in October.
3. Pumpkin pie. My favorite pie. I make it with a maple
syrup-walnut-brown sugar topping that I could almost eat just by itself.
2. Edgar Allan Poe. Autumn is the time I often reread some of my Poe
favorites. The Raven and The Telltale Heart are at the top of the
pile.
And the number one reason I love autumn in New England is MEN IN
FLANNEL. While I don’t mind a man in shorts and a tight T-shirt, a dude
sporting jeans, a flannel shirt, and work boots is always preferred. There’s something
so… huggable about flannel, don’t you agree?
Why do you love autumn? Or why do you not love it?
Toodles,
Chris
