The Feeling of Fall

It's that time of year when you start to notice a few leaves falling to the ground or starting to change color.  Each morning brings cool, crisp weather that melts into a warm (usually) sunny afternoon.  The Pacific Northwest is a wonderful place to be!  I'm starting to crave soups & stews, comfort food and spice cookies...mmm.  This year it seems that fall might be coming a little sooner than usual, but that's ok by me!  It's nearly back to school here and we're caught up in trying to squeeze the fun out of our last remaining days of summer.  Soon it will be time to pack away the shorts & tank tops, drain the swimming pool and cover the grill (unless you use yours year-round!).  What are some ways that you transition to cooler weather?  Probably mid-September, I will get the storage bins out of the top of my kids' closets that are marked "fall & winter" and replace them with "summer"...one of the easier ways to keep track of hand-me-down clothes from my oldest.  It's also time for us to start wrapping up our outdoor projects and start making our indoor project list...there are endless possibilities there!  Here's to hoping that wherever you live you can get have the feeling of fall in your house too.  May it bring you joy and lots of yummy recipes!

Trisha