Why I love FALL!

Greetings loyal followers!


I have been lazy lately. I stopped blogging.


Not that I ever really blogged.. I did "mini-blogging"


Posting songs and pictures and stuff.




But, I have decided it's time for a real blog post!! Hooray!




Today's post is about fall- I love autumn!


I love the warm days for taking walks and having picnics.
I love the cool nights perfect for eating hot soup and wearing hoodies and slippers.
I love the vibrant colors on the trees as the leaves change color and fall.
I love the fuzzy orange and brown caterpillars that you find among the leaves in the woods.
I love the autum crops: pumpkins, squash, apples and teaberries!
I love the special days in fall: Thanksgiving and my birthday! :)


Whats not to love???


Well a few things.
First of all: allergies. My allergies always act up when the seasons change.
Secondly: school. Fall means the beginning of the school year.  And all that homework...
But thats ok, because I do like school for the most part.. I love doing coops and taking classes.




So what are some highlights this fall so far?




Well, one thing I've really enjoyed is watching the critters.


At dusk, the deer come out to graze.  This year, I've seen more deer than I can count. Does, fawns, and some big buck too!  It's always fun to see them.  Unless we're driving, of course..


Another thing that I love love LOVE is watching the Bald Eagles!  Last night, two eagles flew right past the porch.  They're humongous, majestic birds. To see them so close almost seemed unreal.


Now here's something that not everyone will agree with me on.. Snakes are so neato! I've seen a number of them so far. They come out on warm fall days to sun themselves, so I like to look for them when I take walks. Don't worry, I didn't pick them up. ;) 


Still haven't seen any live bears.  I did find the remains of a bear when I was hiking with my dad though. The skull and claws were there and everything! Heehee.. I won't gross you out with any more details.






Other highlights:


Helping my uncle print shirts in his screen printing shop! Acutally, I did more talking than helping (what did you expect?!?!?) but he showed me how everything works.  It was really awesome.


Making cotton candy!! I was the bag holder, which means I stuff the cotton candy in the bag. There may have been more going into my mouth than into the bag, but hey, I had to make sure it was safe for the others to eat, right??


Eating ice cream. Lots of it. Teaberry ice cream!!! With apple crisp! Ugh I'm getting hungry now...


Photoshoots with my sister! She's amazing. I'm a pain (especially during photoshoots), and she puts up with me.  I love her to pieces!!!! We've been taking lots of pictures, and been sharing lots of laughs. Love you Em! <3


Hanging out at Gram's place. She's the best :) 


Playing presidents with my sister! It's really hard to win, cuz you both know which cards the other person has x) 








Well I think that's enough to qualify this as a real blog post.


Happy Autumn!! :D