Cozy.

I have never cared much for fall. The shades of brown, the freezing mornings and hot afternoons, and the impending doom of winter have never really endeared themselves to me. But right now I am experiencing what I feel is a real fall, and kids...I think I'm in love. It's hoodie weather, but it's also cardigan and tights weather, and there are leaves changing color and falling, and it's time for soup and fresh bread, homemade applesauce, hot tea, cuddling under blankets, cheery fires, scarves, and all things tasty and pumpkiny (like these, which were delicious, although I used a plain cream cheese frosting).

Anyway, I started a new job last week (YAY!) and I'm back to working 12's, which means that on my days off Paul is either at school or studying (when I was working Mon-Fri he got most of his studying done while I was at work). So this is a view inside our cozy stone cottage on a typical lovely fall evening:

He got pretty upset with me for interrupting his studies by distracting him with my camera, but I love this picture. It makes me feel all homey.

So happy fall ya'll. Which is apparently how people say it in the south.