Welcome, November

The first morning of November welcomed us with cool temperatures and gray skies, and some rain is expected for later today.  I'm drinking a cup of hot, Earl Grey tea as I type.  I could drink hot tea all day long.  Earl Grey and green tea are two of my very favorites.  And coffee, too!  Below is a picture of my café au lait from brunch at our favorite brunch spot a few weekends ago.  I would say that sweater weather has finally arrived, and I couldn't be happier!

We celebrated Halloween by carving a pumpkin over the weekend and some trick-or-treating in the neighborhood last night.  Charlotte dressed up as Fancy Nancy.  She looked so cute!  Halloween has never been a favorite holiday of mine, but my kiddo enjoys dressing up and getting lots of candy most of all, I think.  

Happy November!  Enjoy this very cozy time of year.

Happy Autumn

Just a quick "hello" as I'm off to the school soon for afternoon pick up.  

I hope it's looking and feeling like autumn where you are.  We headed north to the mountains last Saturday and it definitely looked like autumn there with leaves falling and temperatures in the high sixties.  We are still waiting on cooler weather to arrive here.  It is 90 degrees today - way too hot for October.  It may not feel like autumn, but at least my porch looks like it.  I'm dreaming of sweater weather!

The Pumpkin Patch

We made our annual visit to the Pumpkin Patch on Saturday and Charlotte had a blast!  I love all the pretty pumpkins!  I could have brought them all home with me.

Silly girl!

She found the perfect miniature pumpkin.

She loves this little pumpkin!  I think she was having a conversation with it.  So sweet!

Ready for Fall!

Autumn...

Autumn is right around the corner.  Yay!!  I bought my first Mum for the season today.  Oh, I cannot wait to buy more and visit the pumpkin patch in a few weeks.  In the South, we are always excited for this time of year as our Summers are very hot and humid.  It's like a breath of fresh air!

Pumpkin Ale

It's September (finally) and I just discovered this delicious Pumpkin Ale!  I love seasonal brews!  The label screams Autumn with that big orange pumpkin.  It's the perfect Autumn Ale!