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| Ninibini |
Posted - Sep 15 2012 : 9:06:46 PM
I can feel it - it's just around the corner! Bulky sweater and boot weather... I feel alive and tingly with anticipation... Don't you???
I can't wait... I'm so excited... Wrestless... Antsy... LONGING for five of my all-time favorite fall things...
1) Being all wrapped up in my cozy robe and slippers, listening to the wispy wind blowing through the leaves on the trees while I'm sitting on the back deck, enjoying apple cider and warm pumpkin muffins on a chilly autumnal morning. What a way to start the day! Awesome!
2) PUMPKINS! And pretty much anything you can make with them! Have you ever read the children's book, "Too Many Pumpkins?" It's one of my all-time favorites... Pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin muffins (with chocolate chips, of course!), pumpkin soup, pumpkin butter, pumpkins stuffed with sausage, glowing jack o'lanterns greeting visitors up the walk... family, friends, and the glow of pumpkin delights! I'm in Heaven! (I personally don't think you can EVER have too many pumpkins - ever!) ;)
3) Apple pickin' with my guys... chasing each other through the trees holding apples up high like baseballs ready to pitch... laughing at each other as we're slipping on the slimeys... the crispy, juicy crunch of a freshly picked Cortland... candied apples... caramel apples... baked apples... apple turnovers.. homemade apple pie... cinnamon applesauce... Oh! the delicious aroma of an apple-scented house in autumn... Mmmm - MMM!
4) Leaves... Red, yellow, orange, green, gold and brown... kicking them, raking them, jumping in them and simply wondering at their magnificent display as I'm driving down the road... There is nothing like their firey neon glow against a velvety-dark, dampened sky. The woods - they just come alive! Such dramatic poetry is nature... Love love love...
5) The chill in the air that nips at my nose, accented by the woody smell of smoke wafting up from the chimneys, as I'm walking down the alley in my boots with leaves crunching underfoot, all cozy-warm in my favorite sweater with a big ol' scarf around my neck, my flower-accented pumpkin-colored knit hat sheltering my tresses from the whipping wind, and fingergless gloves covering my hands as I slip them through my husband's strong woolen-sleeved arm...
It's electric... magical... wonderful... invigorating... autumnal... bliss!
Fall... Can't you just feel it coming?
Won't you celebrate with me?
What are YOUR five all-time favorite fall things?
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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| prariehawk |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 6:06:53 PM
Fall is also my favorite season. Always has been. I wrote a poem when I was in high school--kind of sums up my feelings:
Autumn came in on a breeze yesterday,
The sun was dim, the sky was gray
I knew it was fall cause I heard the wind say:
Summer is going away
Then summer went out and autumn stepped in
And I haven't felt the same since then
Things are different that what they've been
And autumn is here again
Now hear the trees rustle their leaves,
Red and gold are all around
The moon is bright, the time is right
For this autumn feeling I found
A brisk tingle is in the air
You can feel it everywhere
An expectant feeling delicious and rare,
Almost too much to bear
Now the trees shiver, see the leaves quiver
And frost is on the ground
The moon is bright, the time is right
For this autumn feeling I've found.
I might add that one of the things I loved about autumn when I was younger was playing in the marching band at football games and band competitions.
Cindy
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| Emily Anna |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 5:27:41 PM
Nini and Larie, I'm so glad you could at least be there with me in spirit!
Nini, I love that you created this thread. Autumn is seriously my favorite time of year. It must be something in the air. I've been enjoying hearing about what everyone loves about the season! I can hear the excitement in your writing that tells me how much you love it too!
Emily |
| laurzgot |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 3:36:41 PM
Emily, I felt like I was right there with you walking and seeing everything you saw. It sounds so beautiful.
Laurie
"Smile and be yourself everyday"
Country girl at heart
Laurie
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 12:06:12 PM
Marlee - I keep forgetting to ask... What is fried pumpkin? How do you make it? Sounds scrumpdillicious! :)
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 12:04:40 PM
Oh! Em! I feel like I was right there with you in spirit! To me, that's heavenly! I almost can smell the fresh air! Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience!
Lindsey - one of my favorite things about fall is rainy days by candlelight with orchestral music softly playing in the background... SO relaxing, so "home." :)
Sherrie - I'm so goofey! I love flannel sheets so much, we use them year round! LOL! But there really is something special about cozying up under them on a cool fall night... You're so right!
It's rainy outside, the air is brisk, everything is damp and gray and yet vivid and glowing. Inside, it's warm and cozy. Now that school is out for the afternoon, I'm going to pull out one of my favorite throws, make myself a nice hot cup of tea, light the MacIntosh candles and immerse myself back into "The Aeneid" for the rest of the afternoon. I just love love LOVE days like this!
Happy, happy day, girlfriends!
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| Emily Anna |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 09:17:07 AM
I was thinking of all of you ladies and the things you love about autumn while my dad's dog Lacey and I went for our walk last night. We've been walking down this pretty little dead-end road on the outskirts of town that my friend Crafter introduced me to. It had been a gray day yesterday. The gray in the sky made the fall colors that are peeking out so much more prominent. There was that autumn chill in the air and a breeze blowing through the cattails. When we first started out, I could see the 3 albino deer I've been longing to catch a closer glimpse of crossing the road in the distance. I always feel this happiness in my heart when I see them, even if it isn't a close view. We saw sandhill cranes fly over us, trumpeting as they flew. The sun setting cast a beautiful glow over the grasses and trees. On our way back down the road, there were big gray clouds consuming the sky, but you could see the beautiful oranges and pinks of the sunset bursting through. It was so beautiful. It gave me that peaceful, warm feeling that autumn gives you. I wish you all could have been there with us :)
Emily |
| knitnpickinatune |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 08:23:07 AM
1. that blessed chill in the air-really felt it this morning & had to don my long sleeve nightgown & hand knit wrap.
2. Pumpkin scented candles,pumpkins,crows,the whole Fall/Halloween decor bit.
3. flannel sheets,PJ's,hand knit ankle warmers,winter slippers,neckwarmers,long sleeve shirts and felt cowgirl hats.
4.home made breads,hot herbal tea,practicing Yule carols,cocooning in the cozy house.
5. seeing the leaves change color,the trees going bare,raking the leaves,and making soups.
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| .Linz. |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 06:50:09 AM
Ohhh, Nini, everyone else - it seems as if we're a great group of Fall-lovin' gals!
1)Cozy rainy days
2)The leaves, of course! And the other fall decor - pumpkins, indian corn, straw bales... so much beauty.
3)Pumpkin and apple dishes, with lovely warm spices.
4)Crunching in the leaves. :D
5)All the lovely smells associated with Fall - dried leaves, woodsmoke, yummy things baking... pumpkin spice candles!
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 03:56:09 AM
Oh! These are all so great!!! Here's one more I thought of last night: FINALLY a good night's sleep!!! There's just something about the fresh, cool autumn air that helps me relax more and I sleep like a baby, don't you? I always feel so rested in the morning - Carpe diem! :) Have a great day, girls! - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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| prayin granny |
Posted - Sep 18 2012 : 03:46:34 AM
Fall!!! Love it! My favorite season!
1- LOVE pumpkin spice coffee!!
2- the crisp and cool air!
3- the yellows, browns, and orange color of the leaves
4- smell of fireplaces and wood stoves thru the air!
5- fall decorations, scarecrows, having homemade potapourri on the stove with apples, oranges and cinnamon !
Enjoy your fall season, Farmgirls!
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda |
| sjmjgirl |
Posted - Sep 17 2012 : 8:39:40 PM
1. The cooler temps.
2. Taking a walk without sweating or freezing to death.
3. The smell of burning leaves.
4. Halloween
5. Apple pie, crisp & anything else apple that I think might taste good! LOL!
6. When the whole town gathers for the Homecoming game.
7. Volleyball (my sis is a high school coach).
8. Thanksgiving
9. Smores by the fire in the back yard.
10. Watching the combines,tractors,etc. go up & down our road during the harvest.
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Sep 17 2012 : 7:47:47 PM
I love the taste of fresh squash soup, crispy apples, caramel apples and anything baked in the oven. The crackle of a fire in the fireplace, pumpkins, hay and cornstalks for decorating, crisp weather and decorating the house with fall colors.
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| laurzgot |
Posted - Sep 17 2012 : 3:51:50 PM
1. cooler weather, so I can open up the windows and let in the breeze. Can't do that much in TX.
2 decorating the house and yard
3. apple pies, pumpkin pies, pumpkin cranberry bread
4. homemade soups and stews
5. pumpkins
"Smile and be yourself everyday"
Country girl at heart
Laurie
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| Annab |
Posted - Sep 17 2012 : 09:30:01 AM
I'm a seasonal coffee drinker. So cooler temps bring out that longing for a huge steaming mug of coffee
All things pumpkin- of course
Apple pies
our 12 year anniversary and celebrating that- end of October
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| paradiseplantation |
Posted - Sep 17 2012 : 07:11:04 AM
1) Smoke rolling from the smokehouse - which indicates another round of homemade sausage (both pork and deer), summer sausage and bacon!
2) Getting started on my farmgirl quilt, and doing some weaving, embroidery, and other crafty things!
3) The smell of wood chips as we cut, split and stack firewood for the next year's season (this year's is already waiting!)
4) Walking in the woods without a fear of snakes!
5) Curling up with my honey to watch a movie, while listening to the rain outside.
from the hearts of paradise...
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| marlee |
Posted - Sep 17 2012 : 06:33:55 AM
1. Fire in the fireplace and a blanket over me with hot chocolate
2. Fried Pumkin
3. Sitting on the porch swing and listen to the wind blowing through the pines
4. Fall decorations out
5. Pumkin Pies, Apple Pies, Apple cider, oranges and cinnamon sticks in a little pot on the stove.
It just makes me feel COZY!
Marlee
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| Annette Kath |
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 8:32:20 PM
1. Fall is when I get my quilting going again
2. Enjoying a bonfire with family and friends
3. Hot spiced apple cider
4. Homemade apple pie
5. Watching the farmers combine
Annette |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 8:15:04 PM
And Winnie - I bet your kitchen smelled heavenly today! You know, Yankee Candle's MacIntosh is my absolute favorite. I've been lighting them in the evenings to help ring in September!
I just realized... bon fires! I love bon fires on chilly nights...
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 8:12:15 PM
Oh my GOSH, AlyssaMarie! I would SO love to have that recipe!!!! Pumpkin cheesecake with gingerbread crust?! Look out hips - here it comes - and I don't care!!! LOL!!! YuM!!!
Michele - I absolutely LOVE Fall in Massachusetts... I grew up in Massachusetts, and whenever this time of year rolls around, that's where my heart is! That's where my love of fall began! HOME! There are so many different facets of autumn to enjoy in that beautiful state... Lucky you!!!
Oooooh... Marly!!! I'm so sorry about the losses today... We lost last week, and it was a total let down. But our guys always bounce back, don't they? The Steelers had a great game today, and my faith in football kind has been restored. LOL! Don't worry, I'm sure better games are just around the corner for your guys, too! :)
It's so chilly here tonight... such a teaser!
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| AlyssaMarie |
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 7:39:19 PM
1. Hot Spiced Apple Cider in a big ceramic mug with my hands wrapped around it
2. Crisp Air with the smell of hay when I'm feeding animals
3. Taking the family apple picking and pressing cider
4. Pumpkin Cheesecake with gingerbread crust (ooohhh yeah my mouth is already watering)
5. Jumping into bed and snuggling under a thick blanket to keep warm
AlyssaMarie @ Link'd Hearts Ranch
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| batznthebelfry |
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 6:40:42 PM
1)the cool crisp air smell
2) being outside & smelling someones woodstove going
3)seeing & hearing the geese fly over our house
4)Getting to finally wear my long johns!
5)Bringing out all my heavy fuzzy socks to wear :)
Michele'
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 2:31:38 PM
NIni- You and everyone else has said it all!! Fall is my favorite time of year and my only wish would be that I lived where there really is a true fall. Down here in Florida, it just is not the same. Sometimes it remains hot until November most days and we can wear summer type clothes almost year round. But, I have two trips planned in October this year to north Gerogia and Florida to take in the fall activities! I can't wait! Thanks for bringing this thread up as it is so fun to hear what all the other farmgirls love about fall.
Oh, and I have some mcintosh apples baking on the oven and the kitchen smells of cinnamon. But the air conditioner is running and we had a shower with the sun still shining. Humid, humid humid!
Winnie #3109 |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 1:47:03 PM
Cj and Nini: How did y'all know I love football!!!!!! LOL
My teams are not winning this weekend. Boo hoo. But that's okay with me. I love the game.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 1:10:26 PM
LOL! Oh, CJ! I'm with you! I hate dragging out our hose! And AnneMarie - you GO girl! If you want to name more than five - if ANYONE does - by all means, go ahead!
I love that we all savor autumn like this, don't you? I'm getting a very vivid picture of what fall means to your hearts... I love it! If only we all lived closer - what a wonderful celebration we would have!!!
Happy Sunday!
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| knittingmom |
Posted - Sep 16 2012 : 11:22:43 AM
only five favourite things?
1) the wonderful smell of walking through the woods (crunchy leaves, that spicy smell, the crisp air)
2) Sweater weather!
3) sitting around a campfire in the crisp night air
4) Pumpkin Spice Lattes
5) Apple pie.
:)
Farmgirl Sister #3759
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