Fall-ish

Summer's coming to a close. The days are sunny and warm and the nights are crisp and cool. It's the kind of weather in which my toes are always cold, and snuggling under a blanket or up against a warm body are always recommended. It is time for bonfires and s'mores, for corn mazes and hay rides.

This weather also inspires me to bake. I've been baking a lot lately. The apples and pears are in and it is time to start making my apple cake. Folks love my apple cake, and I enjoy making it for those I love.

The fall is a time for get-togethers. I know, you think that's what summer is for, but in reality, between vacations and pool parties, there is never time to just be with those you love. True down time. The fall brings on the kind of down time where you can relax with good friends for good food, good beer and good football. So I cook. Food is love after all.

Fall is my favorite time of year because I cook savory and sweet foods for those I love, football is on the box, and the chill in the air means some close personal contact with another warm body. :)

Gotta love the fall.