Autumn morning ; sunshine and crisp air, birds and calmness, years end and day’s beginnings – Terri Guillemets
I Love Autumn … its my absolute favourite time of year.
Dark cold nights loom in early followed by fresh, nippy mornings.
The leaves on the trees turn from green to burnt orange, golden brown and vibrant reds. Everything looks beautifully colourful.
I walk Mollie in the woods opposite my house, I kick leaves into the air as we ‘stroll’ which she tries unsuccessfully to catch in her mouth.
I blow on my hands to keep warm and see my breathe in front of me.
We return home, I’m all rosy cheeks, frizzy hair and I can’t feel my hands. Summer is a time for drinking cool fizzy drinks alfresco in the garden. Autumn is quite the opposite; it’s sat sipping hot chocolate with marshmallows in front of an open fire.
It’s Baileys coffee on tap.
It’s Baileys on ice.
It’s Baileys ‘any-which-way’ time of year.
Switching lipsticks to something deeper.
‘Love Actually ‘
Conker fights (find the biggest , polish it, perfect it, go knock the hell outta other conkers)
Long bubble baths followed by cosy nights in front of the TV . Blanket optional.
Layering.
Chunky over-size jumpers, woolly bobble hats and fluffy scarfs.
Toasty feet courtesy of thick colourful socks…socks that are so thick you struggle to get your feet into your boots.
Pumpkin carving , followed by pumpkin soup and crusty bread.
Trick or Treat.
Scary movies, hiding behind cushions. Dashing upstairs to get into the safety of your bed before the boogie man gets you!
Crying over (your polished to perfection) broken conker.
It’s everything by candlelight, the more candles the merrier.
Bonfire night.
The smell of fire lingering in the evening air.
Home-made Parkin, toffee apples, Catherine Wheels and sparklers.
The anticipation of Christmas.
It’s a magical time of year…
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” – Jim Bishop
Candles above available from Sandersons at Fox Valley, Sheffield .Skull scarf – Primark .Black Fedora and grey poncho(below) gifted to me last year from Mandys Heaven.
Baileys on ice, Baileys Coffee …just give me baileys!
“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves,
We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” – Humbert Wolfe
Big mugs of frothy coffee…like the ones we recently had at Moddershall Oaks Spa and below Sue sporting her beloved bobble hat
Real fire action when we stayed at the Cottage near the Lakes
“I was drinking in the surroundings: air so crisp you could snap it with your fingers and greens in every lush shade imaginable offset by autumnal flashes of red and yellow.” – Wendy Delsol, Stork
Pumpkin Soup and Crusty Bread
“October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!” – Rainbow Rowell, Attachments
Succulent by candle-light (above) recent purchase from Sainsburys -£3.00
Trick or Treat Goodies ..
“Fall has always been my favourite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” – Lauren DeStefano, Wither
Pine cones and Pretty Lights…
So what do you think ..has that put you in the mood for all things Autumn…
Do you like me, love it … or hate it?
Right I’m off for a long pamper in the bath, followed by yet more coffee. Whatever your upto enjoy and I’ll catch you next time.
Tracey x
- All photos above were taken by myself, except for the chunky jumper which was courtesy of Pinterest.
- The landscape photos were all taken in Grenoside Woods , Sheffield which is rather beautiful and well worth a visit if you passing.
What a cosy post!! It certainly is a lovely time of the year, I really enjoy Autumn too 🙂 Thanks for linking up, hope you’ll stop by again! #bestandworst
I do love Autumn! I think the thing I like best is being able to move on from summer salads and sandwiches to hearty stews and meals in the slow cook. Yum.
Looking forward to the homemade soup and parkin, haha grumpy pic of me!
I’m a Summer person but this gets me in the mood for the cold ,
Hi Sue,
Get baking me some Parkin. I’ll come around and we can sit in front of your open fire and contemplate life. Glad its worked it trick x
Love this post and all those autumnal photos. This makes me so excited for cosy nights in
I’m so glad you enjoyed it and its put you in the Autumn mood.
Thankyou for reading & taking the time to comment, always appreciated x
Great post Tracey you need to read the book Hygge you’d love it xx I’ve done a blog post on it if you fancy a read xxx
Oh I’ll go for a read … I keep hearing people mention this , thankyou xx😘
It really is a fantastic book. I bought mine from Waterstones
What a lovely description of Autumn!!! So true. 🍂🍂🍁🍁xx
Thankyou … I think you can tell it’s my favourite season. Thankyou for popping by and commenting xx
Yes. It has definitely got be ready for Autumn: bring.it.on.! Lovely, lovely post.
Oh, I have over 200 conkers in my house if you’d like one?! Xx
Thankyou Bean and yes please … can I have the biggest, shiniest one please 👌xx
Lovely post and photos
Thankyou 🍁🍂🍁always nice to hear x
It’s short and sweet. Captures autumn perfectly lovely …. just be careful when kicking them leaves hehe. Really looking forward to your collection of Autumn clothes accessories and makeup. Will look forward to the next one xx
Mudsy
Thankyou & I’m always careful I am 😀 really chuffed you paid a visit xx