The First Day of Fall 2012

Today is the first day of the Fall season for 2012... and it indeed does feel like fall, smells like fall, looks like fall... and therefore, my taste buds have begun to switch over from the tastes of the fresh fruits and vegetables of Summer, to the heavier and heartier tastes of Fall.  Isn't nature funny in how that happens??  No matter how much I enjoy eating certain foods of any season... when the season has passed and the new one has begun... my taste buds change right along with the seasons.

I'm a devout Summer lover... it truly is my favorite season... I enjoy Fall and Spring... I endure Winter! I'm really trying hard this year to be a good sport and not be a pouty pants whinning about the end of Summer like I usually do.  All of my friends and loved ones know... I start my pouting and whinning over the end of Summer soon as Labor Day ends.  This year may be different because my situation is different... but either way I'm gonna try hard to appreciate the beauty of Fall and not mourn the passing of Summer.

My situation this year is different due to the fact that I had bunion surgery 2 weeks ago and am pretty much under house arrest for the next 3 months... which means... I can't be outside swimming, gardening, golfing, or enjoying any of my other Summertime pleasures, so I will stay propped up inside and watch as the colors change and the leaves fall.  

Don't get me wrong... I don't dislike Fall... it's just that... Fall isn't Summer.  I do like the crispness in the air that Fall brings, I like watching the leaves change color and fall into a Monet like blanket all over the grown.  I LOVE caramel apples, and they only taste good in the Fall, I love the soups and stews that warm the belly and soul on a cool crisp day, or even better on a cold rainy day.  I like huddling up to and warming my hinnie by any fireplace or firepit.  I love pumpkin patches and all the yummy treats that can be made from pumpkins.  I love corn mazes, hayrides, art/craft fairs, and the festivals that Fall brings.  

There really is sooo much to enjoy in the Fall season and I welcome Fall 2012 with arms open wide!  In fact... I think I will go put on my first pot of chili for this very first day of Fall!