13 Ways To Celebrate Fall

Hello, Thursday Thirteeners! While you’re here, be sure to check out my contest that just started. At the end of this month, I’ll be giving away a box of my “favorite things.” I’d love to have you play along.

 Some cooler weather blew into my area this week, breaking a long heat wave. It’s got me thinking about my favorite season, fall! Let’s explore some ways to celebrate this beautiful season.

 

Go for a walk. Slow the pace down and savor the cool breeze, the crisp air, and the subtle changes that are beginning to take place.

Let your lawn celebrate. Consider planting some mums or other seasonal plants to herald the changing season.

Treat yourself before the tricksters. The stores are hauling out Halloween goodies. Buy yourself a bag of your favorite treat and enjoy a little “fun size” nugget now and then.

Visit a pumpkin patch. I love seeing that field of orange under a crisp blue sky.

Carve a Jack-O-Lantern. Nothing keeps you young quite like scooping out a big ol’ handful of pumpkin guts!

Enjoy some apple cider. Get yourself a warm mug of cider and take it outside on a cool night.

Take a drive to nowhere in particular.  When the leaves start changing, spend an afternoon driving through them for its own sake.

Crunch through some leaves.  Even kick them if you want to.  Go ahead. Nobody’s looking.

Jump into that pile of leaves you rake.  Remember how fun it was as a kid?  It still is!

Enjoy the dwindling daylight.  We’re getting less and less each day, so try to get out an enjoy those cool early evenings as much as possible.

Send someone a card.  Everybody gets Christmas cards.  Surprise someone with a fun Halloween card.

Try some fall cleaning.  Remember all that spring cleaning that you didn’t finish?  Take advantage of the cooler weather and get some work done.

Open up those windows!  Give the air conditioner a rest and air out your home. Let the crisp breezes refresh your living space.