After last year’s long, cold and snowy winter, I hardly want to think about Fall. This is not like me; I love how the seasons change in the Midwest. So maybe listing my favorite things about Fall for Lisa and Rabia’s Tuesday Ten will help me love Fall again.
1. I love pumpkins. Going to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkins is so fun. Carving pumpkins, roasting the seeds, making pumpkin bars–all such a fun part of Fall. Unfortunately, the squirrels at my house love pumpkins, too, and as soon as I put a pumpkin on the porch, the squirrels start snacking on it. (Side note: I don’t like the pumpkin spice latte from a certain popular coffee shop that most suburban moms seem to go nuts over.)
2. Being able to wear my comfy, gray sweater. It’s started to show its age, but I love slipping into my sweater every fall!
3. Using my crock pot. I love having a meal ready and waiting for me at dinner time! You’ll be surprised at what I found in my purse in the vlog below.
4. I love walking through the dry leaves and crunching them with my feet!
5. Watching corn get harvested. Last Fall, I was able to ride a combine. It was such a fun ride as part of my experience as a Field Mom!
Instead of writing 5 more things I love about Fall, I’d love to have you visit an article I wrote on my experience as a Field Mom at Watch Us Grow, the Illinois Farm Families website. I’m one of IFF’s new Field Mom Ambassadors! If you are interested in the program and live in the Chicago area, you can apply to be a 2015 City Mom! Even if you’re not in the Chicago area, you can see me getting licked by a calf over at Watch Us Grow.
[Tweet “Do you like Fall? Trying to fall back in love with Fall on #TuesdayTen!”]
I admit I do like fall for many of the reasons you listed, including all things pumpkin, but I am just so not a fan of where we are heading with winter, cold weather and snow, too. If it stayed like this though and then headed back to summer and warmer weather, I think I would like it even better though.
Janine Huldie recently posted…The Princesses Love Miss Humblebee’s Academy
I could use some more summerlike weather before the cold hits, for sure!
I just love the photo of you on the combine. Had to let you know! I think winter has officially arrived in our part of the country. Brrrr!
Jenny recently posted…Cutting the Apron String
Aw, thanks! I was just looking at that picture and thinking I look old! I needed to hear this.
I’m a weirdo who actually likes winter, but I admit that last winter was rough. Here in NC, they are predicting this winter till be even worse! I still like fall, though. 🙂
Lisa @ The Golden Spoons recently posted…What I Love About Fall {#TuesdayTen Linkup}
Don’t get me wrong, I love winter, too! We had 80 inches of snow last winter, though, and that’s a lot of shoveling!
Have you tried sprinkling red pepper or chili pepper on your pumpkins? That’s what we have to do to keep the squirrels away. I hope you get your love of fall back this year. I’m not really a fan ever, but then it’s better than winter!
Rabia @TheLiebers recently posted…#TuesdayTen: Can You Fall The Love?
I’ve tried everything to keep those squirrels away! They ate my tomatoes this summer, and the red pepper seemed to do nothing. I’ve put red pepper in our bird feeder, too, and the squirrels still eat the bird seed. It’s frustrating!
Ginny Marie recently posted…Yes, We Really Did Go to Death Valley In Summer
I’m completely with you on your lack of enthusiasm for the arrival of Fall. After having suffered through last year’s brutal Winter, it’s hard to think about facing another one again …. and Fall is what helps usher Winter in, so no – I’m not super thrilled that it’s here. 🙂
Marcia @ Blogitudes recently posted…My Love/Hate Relationship With Fall
Well, we can always hope it will be a mild winter, but the cold has already set in!
Ginny Marie recently posted…Yes, We Really Did Go to Death Valley In Summer
I totally agree with you on this! Winter was brutal last year and just the thought that another bad one may be on it’s way stinks! I love pumpkins too….especially pie!
Kristina Walters @ Kris On Fitness recently posted…Motovational Monday – The Next Step
Pumpkin Pie is so good! I also love pumpkin bread. 🙂
Ginny Marie recently posted…Yes, We Really Did Go to Death Valley In Summer
I have never seen a squirrel do that before!
Interesting things you carry in your purse. 🙂
christine recently posted…I Don’t Hate Fall. Really!
The squirrels in our yard are not very scared of me!
Ginny Marie recently posted…Yes, We Really Did Go to Death Valley In Summer
Oh my goodness, that crockpot video was hilarious! And I do enjoy a good crockpot meal 😉
And the sound of the leaves crunching is the best.
Bev recently posted…Tuesday Ten: 10 things I love about fall
That vlog was fun to make! I haven’t made one for a while. Thanks for watching!
Ginny Marie recently posted…Yes, We Really Did Go to Death Valley In Summer
I actually love fall. The warm dinners, the roaring fires, the crunching leaves.
I hate winter so much, though, that I can barely accept it. Every year I think, “How did we let this happen again??”
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As if we had a choice about winter coming! Fall is pretty wonderful, but it will be over way too soon!
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