The autumnal equinox!

[Nicos]

It's officially Autumn folks!

funnily enough I can embrace the weather as Autumnal and not the tail end of a rubbish summer!

looking forward to .....

raking up leaves again for free compost!
the beautiful colours of the leaves and trees
crisp frosty sunny mornings
warm fires
candles lit in the evening
jacket spuds and stews
halloween and bonfire night
snuggling up with my hot water bottle
picking sloes and preparing the sloe gin.
heated car seat
pretty frost shapes
cold clear skies
wearing my favourite scalf and gloves
slippers
thicker, cuddlier duvet
the smell of damp leaves
damp cobwebs in the morning

just lovely!

( did I miss anything out?)

[Lisasbolt]

looking through seed catalogs, watching youtube videos and being very jealous of other peoples gardens and finally get far to excited and plant enough tomato, pepper and aubergine seeds for the whole of the forum!

My favourite is lighting the fire, love the smell and feel.

[PyreneesPlot]

Yes - woodfires in the evenings (our neighbour lit his last week so MrPP and I went and sat on our deck with a glass and enjoyed the smell!).
Sorting out seeds.
Ordering and planting bulbs.
Eating the first pumpkins/squash, leeks and parsnips.
First snows on the mountains and first ski maybe in November.
The sound of migrating cranes.
Steamed puddings

[veggiechicken]

First snows on the mountains and first ski maybe in November.

First snow in the Alps today PP. EN: WebCams: Verbier.ch

[bramble]

Hot chocolate and marshmallows in front of my log burner with the curtaind closed and low lighting.
Or better still, an irish coffee to watm you up when you come in from the cold, made with Jemisons of course.��

[Lumpy]

The warble - sorry hot water bottle, fire, baked spuds and stews and gloves are already in use here - mind you I'm a whimp.

I do however, look forward to....

Frozen spider webs - although the huge beasties that are trying to get in here every night obviously won't be the spinners.
Puffed up chickens - another day closer Elsie, Gert and Maud.
Snow - then I don't see the piddle patches in the lawn.
Call the Midwife Christmas Special
January sales
Woolly socks with rubber prints on the bottom that stop you sliding over.
OH birthday as we celebrate that instead of Christmas as its on the same day.

[Small pumpkin]

Sorry to break everybody's rose tinted glasses, but you have all forgotten the torrential rain and the force 10 gales.
To be honest I do like the sound of you autumn better

[Nicos]

te he!...that's why we moved south and not north SP!
...still your scenery must be utterly stunning- got to be worth all that just for your scenery!?

[PyreneesPlot]

Sorry to break everybody's rose tinted glasses, but you have all forgotten the torrential rain and the force 10 gales.

No force tens here either. And stunning scenery.
But our torrential rains are severe enough to often wash away roads, bridges and people

I forget to add wearing my Dad's hand knitted welly boot socks around the house to my list.

[Small pumpkin]

te he!...that's why we moved south and not north SP!
...still your scenery must be utterly stunning- got to be worth all that just for your scenery!?

100% yes .

[Verinda]

Torrential rain and occasional storm force 12 winds here but its all worth it to be by the sea and fab scenery. I love autumn, it's almost as good as spring

We have sailed to the Isle of Mull SP and wow it's beautiful, worth all that weather!

[lottie dolly]

I love the varying and changing colors of trees and foliage,i remember as a youngster the silver haw frost on the twigs of trees,glistening under a lamplight with some fog,just remembering you know,not wishing for brrrr,

[Nicos]

Anyone got any piccies of autumnal leaves yet?

[Bonsai Si]

I'm looking forward to saving a fortune and not bothering with the central heating, instead snuggles in bed with the dog and lot's of TV watching after a long woofit walk.

Also, some major camera fun with the stunning scenery and weather conditions that are usually on offer around here.

[mothhawk]

Autumn equinox - time to plant bulbs ready for the Spring equinox