Fall (Autumn)

Brisker mornings, shorter days, and sweater weather

You can feel fall in the air. When you step outside on your way to work, to the store, to grab a cup of coffee, you instantly know that something has changed overnight. Gone are the warm and perhaps humid days of summer, and instead you are greeted by a crisp front of morning air that just feels different. As you walk down the street you might even catch the first few leaves falling onto the sidewalk, or hear them crunching beneath your feet. Perhaps you even turn around, head back in to your closet, and dust off the coats that have been tucked away for months. You complain about it in public, and you delay it as long as possible, but really you’re happy to have an excuse to bust out some trendy fall fashions.

As you walk, you notice the window displays have swapped summer vibes for earthier tones, and things just begin to feel a little cooler. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, for those living in the Northern U.S., fall is a real cozy treat, literally. The sweets of Halloween and savory tastes of Thanksgiving are right around the corner, and sugary apple cider (and its donut brethren) are just a drive away at your local pumpkin patch. As the season progresses, the entire palette of your city or town is transformed into a wonderfully rich kaleidoscope of fall colors. The leaves cascade down in droves, eventually gathering into crunchy mounds of orange and brown that have an oddly intoxicating smell of dryness. What a great excuse to grab a warm blanket, heat up something pumpkin flavored, and enjoy a night in.