The Month of Pumpkins

We are now entering my favorite month of the year, October. Yesterday morning we awoke to snow, but today the temperatures rose to a balmy 45, so we took a drive through the countryside to look at fall colors and made the first of several traditional visits to the apple farm and pumpkin patch.

I love the dramatically changing colors and temperatures of this month, the crisp chill and renewing energy of the morning and evening air, the last harvests of hearty garden fruits and vegetables, the dark layered clothing, sachet-scented knit hats and gloves from the dresser drawer, steamy breath in the outside air, baking spiced pies and pot roasts, my birthday, Halloween...ahhh October!