It's another Wednesday and another Hodgepodge and it's all about fall today. Just the word "fall" gets me excited. It's a hard choice for me between fall and spring being my favorite times of the year. I'm sitting on "ready" for fall this year for sure.
1. It's fall y'all! Officially that is and in the northern hemisphere only, so if you're visiting from down under happy spring! Does it feel like fall where you live? Does it look like fall aka are the leaves beginning to change? What is your favorite fall color? Scent? Flavor?
It hasn't felt much like fall at all but if the forecast is correct, tomorrow should bring some fall temps with fall "feels." A few leaves have began to fall but thankfully there will be NO leaves in our yard. We have a treeless yard except for the cedar trees by the bank of the pond. We had enough leaves at our old house to last us the rest of our lives. The leaves have started slightly turning their colors but nothing significant. My favorite scent would be cinnamon and my favorite flavor pumpkin.
2. What's something you're not?
UNORGANIZED!!!! I came by my bent towards organization from both my Dad and Mom. They were both highly organized and structured and I truly have never known any other way. I thrive in an organized environment and struggle with unorganization. I am pretty much in control of the organization within our home and I have always run our household by these two mottos: "everything has a place and everything in it's place" and "don't put it down, put it up." It's really simple as far as I'm concerned.
3. Share a favorite quote related to fall and tell us why it's a favorite.
I love this quote because I truly do feel so invigorated and a bit like a "fresh start" when fall unveils itself. I'm waiting with baited breath right now.
4. Besides Thanksgiving, what's your favorite fall meal?
Oh, I do love fall food and for us that means, soups, stews, chili's, and gumbo with a side of cornbread. We eat more than our fair share of this type food beginning in fall and continuing through winter. I enjoy this type of cooking far more than any other cooking. What's not to like about a "one pot meal?"
5. Share a favorite photo you took last fall?
We always go to our daughter's in Oklahoma every October while she and the boys are on Fall Break. This was taken last year while we were there. Now, these 3 are sooo much bigger and Clancy will be 13 years old next week. What???? We look forward to seeing them very soon.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
If you have been hanging around here very long then you know that I LOVE to bake cookies. And, I just baked what may be the most delicious cookie ever. It's the Almond Joy Cookie. I am giving you the recipe just in case you want to try your hand with them.