Octobers

"Oh, Marilla," Anne exclaimed one Saturday morning, coming dancing in with her arms full of gorgeous boughs, "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn't it? Look at these maple branches. Don't they give you a thrill-- several thrills? I'm going to decorate my room with them."


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{Things I like in October}

-apples, especially honeycrisp
-clean, brisk air
-huge maple leaves
-crunchy leaves to step on while walking
-pumpkin-y candles
-chex mix
-living in a neighborhood with trees all around us
-the colors of the trees: reds, yellows, oranges, browns, and fading greens
-leaves falling into our yard
-the return of socks and slippers
-knitting
-lotion
-boots
-cozy hats


-blustery days
-butternut squash
-pumpkins on porches
-wearing these shoes again
-sweaters
-soup
-homemade bread (which I have yet to make, but I have every intention to do so, and soon.)
-snickerdoodles
-pumpkin-y baked goodness (breads, cookies, scones, cakes)
-chestnuts
-scarves
-how pretty the grass looks with the colored leaves on it
-1000-piece puzzles


(#'s 1679- 1705, One Thousand Gifts)

What would make your list?


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9 comments:

  1. CutziOctober 17, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Oh! I love all of yours. And I love how you began this post.

    And I never knew about those Danskos! Cute! I have the same style but without the design. Now I feel jipped. ;-)

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  2. MarianOctober 17, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Front porches with pumpkins
    Pumpkin patches with my children
    college game day on sat. mornings
    All those fall scented candels and the anticipation of Thanksgiving

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  3. HeatherOctober 17, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Love this list and love Anne of Green Gables! Great post! :)

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  4. ChristinaOctober 17, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    How I love your list! All my favorite things of Fall:) Pumpkins, apples, leaves... Thanks for sharing!

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  5. StacyOctober 17, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Cutzi~
    ~smile~ Well, that was the only picture I could find that was similar to the ones I have. Mine are the basic black Mary Jane Danskos. I guess there is a little stitching detail on mine, but the detail is not *quite* that cute. There. Feel better? ;)


    Marian~
    Oh yeah! All of those are good ones! We haven't been out to the pumpkin patch yet but that event would make my list, for sure. :) Football would make my husband's list, but it's not officially on mine yet. ;)


    Heather~
    Ah, yes. Anne Shirley. Expressive about even the months! Love that girl. :) Have a great day, Heather!


    Christina~
    Thanks for commenting! :)


    ~Stacy

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  6. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    And how cute you looked at the Saturday flag football game! You rocked those boots, sweater & scarf.
    Amy

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  7. KimmieOctober 17, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    cider, bonfires, walking in the woods with leaves crunching underfoot, socks that have been drawered all summer coming out on my toes...

    Kimmie
    mama to 8
    one homemade and 7 adopted

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  8. AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    :)

    (that is all)

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  9. Rebecca MOctober 19, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Layers!! I get excited about wearing layers again in the fall AND about the possibility of being cold. Because if I'm cold, I can wear layers!

    (This mommy never seemed to lose the hormonal effects of pregnancies that make her hot all the time.)

    Fall and winter mean I might cool down a bit!

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