Favourite thing about fall/autumn – we have an orchard near us called Sunny Slope, and they make the best cider ever. They wait until the middle of October, until they have a good blend of apples, including our favourites, Winesaps. It’s very tasty, cold out of the fridge, or warmed through. Not to mention all of the apples they sell – we don’t buy apples the rest of the year because we’re spoiled by the best seasonal apples in the autumn.

What I like best about fall is the changing leaves, I am just overwhelmed each year at the beauty of it all. The reds, the russets, the yellows and then they are gone. I really enjoy rustling through the fallen leaves also.

My favourite thing about Fall is the smell of wet leaves and the cool air. You can knit in public without people saying things like, “Socks?? In the summer??!! Don’t you think it’s a bit hot for that??” It prevents me from having to explain how long it actually takes me to knit a sock (let alone a pair of socks).

My favorite thing about fall is the crisp weather and all it brings- wearing sweaters and corduroy, the beautiful changing leaves, the smell of woodstoves and chimneys, and delicious fresh apples. It really is my favorite season.

Fall is my favorite season! And my favorite thing about it is the smell of the cooler crisp air. I love so many things – the harvest of the winter squash, picking apples at the orchard, the beautiful colors of the falling leaves, but that wonderful scent in the air is the very best part.

Fall is my favorite season, October my favorite month. I love the crisp smell of the air, that slowly starts to sneak in in late Summer nights. But my absolute favorite is the Ashfield Fall Festival, a fair in the tiny town of Ashfield, MA. Except last year and and sadly this year, I’d gone every year since I was a small kid. It’s on the town green and includes craft tents, a huge dump truck of split fire-wood raffle, kid-made games, local musicians, food (most importantly apple pie served with a chunk of sharp cheddar cheese) and artists. When I was little it was a great experience to be given $5 dollars and set loose for a day to get maple sugar cotton candy, to climb the twisted rope latter to ring a bell at the top (to everyone’s cheering) and join in the pumpkin games. As I got older I started to enjoy the crafts and join in with the Morris dancers who perform as part of their Harvest Ale. It is my very favorite part of Fall.

My favorite thing about Fall is the changing of the leaves. I love New England in the Fall and seeing the brilliant colors. However, I don’t like raking them up

The bright crisp weather & the decorations-pumpkins, gourds, etc.

um, Rhinebeck!

The best part of fall is Halloween and see all the little ones in their costumes and watching them grow over the years. Also I get to give away all those scarfs and hats that I have been knitting over the summer. Plus its time ot pull out the big knitting projects that were put away for the summer.

I have soooo many favorite things about fall: the weather, the beautiful colors, Halloween, college football and of course, all of the wonderful comfort foods that I don’t make during the summer when it is hot outside. But my absolute favorite thing about fall is that my husband and I will be celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary on October 16th. We got married way back in 1982 and our honeymoon included a wonderful trip to (drum roll please!) MARTHA’S VINEYARD!!!

Apples. Apple pie, apple cider. Back when I lived in New Hampshire, riding my bike to the apple orchard. Buying apples and cheddar and eating myself sick. Fresh good local apples.

It’s hard to pick just one thing, I love Fall. I love the cool air, and the brilliant colors, and fresh apples, and canning to preserve the harvest, and being able to wear socks and sweaters, and getting started on the gift knitting. I’m a MN girl currently living in TX and I miss Fall so much!

The first cozy fire in the woodstove, my DH’s first batch of warm oatmeal cookies, and cats curled up in the knitting baskets.

the crisp air, preserving food for the winter ahead, and apple cider donuts. (and, of course, wool!)

The way the leaves on my Katsura tree scent the air as they change color. They smell like ripe apricots!

My favorite thing about fall is cuddly cats. The little heatseakers start getting cold and snuggle up to share bodyheat.

Have a great weekend, Susie.

Oh, that the leaves are falling and look so pretty. That there is finally a fire on in the fireplace again. That I can have tea more than only a few times a day. That fall/winter food is sooo great. And that it is getting so cold – not for the cold, but then I really have reasons to knit up warm, thick garments for myself. Yay for fall…

We get a huge bounty of late summer fruits and vegetables here in the fall (they still have strawberries at the farmstand down the street), so eating beautiful food from the garden is a big part of it. But my very favorite part is that sweet crispness that sneaks into the air around this time. Last weekend we had a ferocious heat wave (103 on Sunday), but by evening it somehow felt like Fall again . . .

Well it’s just got to be the colours hasn’t it? I can also start getting all my warm handknits out again :0)

Apples, sweaters, fires in the fireplace, no snow to shovel (yet) and the end of seasonal allergies ~ just a few of my favorite things about fall.

Definitely the changing of the leaves… there’s just something magical about seeing a hillside of trees awash in different varieties of color. Reds, yellows, oranges.

My favorite thing about fall — it’s hard to choose! — is the weather, complete with crisp air.

Cool nights, the colors even here in Southern California, and the distinct blue of the sky.

Wow, only one favourite thing about fall? Well, I just found the first of the fall honeycrisp apples at my grocery store, which is delightful (Bonus – other favourites are finally wearing all my sweaters, and making soup at least once a week!)

Two words: college football.

I love so many things about fall, I don’t think I can pick one favorite thing!
I love the first cool days, the first time you need a sweatshirt, when I can curl up on the couch with a blanket and a cup of tea (and a cat or two, of course!) to read a good book. I love the leaves changing, seeing all of the beautiful colors on the trees on a crisp, blue sky morning makes driving in to work just a little bit easier. For me, fall also means a return to going walking. I hate walking when it’s hot and humid, but I love being outside when the air is cool. I also love knowing that the holidays are coming, I look forward to that time every year, since it means I’ll have a couple of weeks away from lab spending time with friends and family, and the anticipation makes me love the start of fall. Fall is like a last hurrah before the dark, cold winter, and so I try to cherish every day of it.

When I was a freshman in high school, I had a wicked crush on a senior. I finally had a chance to actually speak to him on a gorgeous day in early fall, standing at the bus stop as red and orange leaves drifted down around us from the over-arching trees.

My heart raced as we chatted because I notice he kept staring at my red hair. Abruptly he interrupted our chat to say, “You know, your hair reminds me of the color of dead leaves.”

Heart sinks.

Over the course of the year, however, we got to be friends, and on his last day of high school he signed my yearbook “You know, I was always disappointed that your hair didn’t turn green in the spring.”

Smile.

So. The smell of new notebooks carried at the beginning of school years – the glow of even a hopeless crush – the promise of renewal even as something fades – an awkward girl coming to terms with her family legacy (hair the color of dead leaves). And Josh.

These are things I love about fall.

Well, there are a lot of things I like about fall, but probably the best thing is that I was married in the fall and I loved my wedding–the colors, the food, the flowers, everything about it. I love raked leaves, I love the acorns that fall under my front yard trees, I love watching the squirirels gathering and storing up for the winter; fall means Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are right around the corner, and I love the smells of those seasons–pumpkin, pine trees, and all the holiday spices; and I love that Mac, my sweet Westie, comes alive in the autumn because of the cooler weather–his coat gets shinier, his eyes brighter, and he just perks right up. I’m really looking forward to reading all the entries for this particular contest because autumn is my favorite season. It’ll be fun to see what others love about it too.

So MANY things that are my favorite part of Fall, first and foremost the fact that after a hot summer, it feels like a breath of fresh air. In fact, I was just writing about it for my post for Joyful Jubilant Learning … here’s a snippet:

“I wake up in Autumn after suffering through a torpid summer of baking in the heat that leaves me feeling beaten and steamed–and about as energetic as that lobster on your plate after similar treatment. The cool, crisp days of autumn wake me up like a cold drink on a hot day. The sky is suddenly ultra-blue, the kind of blue you hadn’t realized you even missed behind the hazy skies of August. The trees put on a show of color, and pumpkins and apples make their appearance. (Because, let’s admit it, while you can buy apples year-round and world-round, they are by far their best in the fall.) ”

(And, we won’t even discuss that my birthday is in the fall,right?)

my favorite thing about fall?? everything LOL.. its my absolute favorite season! If I had to choose it would be the feel..bright sun shiny days and crisp cool air..no better combonation out there

My favorite thing about fall is that this is the time of year for pumpkin flavor! I love pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin torte, pumpkin pie…you get the idea, right? Yummy!

Sweaters! Colorful leaves! Really getting into the school routine. But mostly sweaters.

Lying in bed with the window open and NEEDING to snuggle under my down comforter.

I love the colors. The mountains look like they are wearing brown cords and a cozy burgundy, gold, and deep green colored sweater. And the smells. Dying leaves and damp dirt. Crisp air. Fresh. And my scented candles. Time to bring out the candles,,,now that the dark is back! Thanks for the contest!

My favorite thing about fall is the breath-taking beauty of a fall day! The air is crisp, a chilly breeze is blowing and the sky is bright blue! The trees are aglow and the air smells earthy! Also, it is when I get to break out my hand knits and make pumpkin pie without people looking at me like I have 2 heads?

Oh wow. This is incredibly generous of you. My favourite thing about the fall is the crispness of the air. I remember when I was younger our neighbours had a wood burning stove and it wasn’t really fall until I could watch the tufts of smoke drifting up and away from their chimney. I remember being amazed by that because the air here is so dry and when it’s colder it feels almost weightless and empty.. so much different than the heavy moist air from the coast. I couldn’t understand how the smoke could be so buoyant when the air was too thin to carry it away. I always assumed it was just dancing with the wind. I love the colour of the sky in the fall.. during the summer here it seems to choose this brilliant azur shade to match how vibrant the trees and flowers are. In the fall, it seems to mellow to a paler greyish blue that makes all the leaves pop. I don’t know. Fall is my favourite season. I could wax on for ever about fall but I won’t. Thanks again very much for having this contest. If I may be so bold, I really hope I win

It’s hard to pick just one favorite thing about fall. One thing I love is that now that it’s getting colder, and I can start knitting with wool yarn again.

There is so much that I love about fall that it’s hard to pin down just one thing. Though when I think of fall, I think of fall leaves crunching under your feet and the smell that emanates from the crushing of dead leaves. So, I’d say that my favorite thing is the smell of fall. I currently live in Phoenix, AZ and really miss the fall more than anything else (though we do have it for about a week in Dec or Jan). I would love a box of your yarn. It’s so beautiful and I could dream of fall in the New England that I love.

My favorite season will always remain summer, but I do love pulling my sweaters and hats out of storage in preparation for the chilly (under 70 degrees, because I’m a wimp!) mornings and evenings here in Los Angeles.

The wonderful smell of leaves! It may just be rot, but it’s lovely.

My favorite thing about Autumn is the smell and crispness of the air, possibly catching wind of a bonfire. Going on long walks in the early morning and seeing fog coming off Lake Michigan, and the dew on the grass. Just wonderful!

I love the crisp air, crisp apples, soft sweaters and long forgotten slippers. A hot cup of tea while reading books with my 2yo. The sweet smell of rain, and the peak-a-boo sunshine.

My favorite thing about fall is the cooler mornings and beautiful sunny afternoons that are not too hot! Oh yeah, and less humidity! That’s a big deal down here in south!

My favorite thing about autumn is the changing color of the leaves. We have a small red maple in our back yard and it has almost completely changed already. Even though it’s raining here today, my little maple tree is colorful and cheerful.

My favorite thing about fall is being curled up on the couch under blankets and cats with a craft project and my boyfriend. Being able to stay inside all cozy on the couch guilt-free because the weather is terrible anyway.

My favorite thing(s) about fall… The smell in the air, comfort food, pumpkins, crunchy leaves, wearing sweaters, knitting, planning my Tday feast, wrapping up with an old movie and a cup of hot tea, feeling the chill in the air, the rich colors of the leaves as they turn (yes, even in California), and crock pot dinners with warm bread. It was always a begining for me, new school clothes my mom made me, new books, like a fresh new page…. It has always been my favorite time of the year.

Knitting in front of a wood burning fire is my absolute favorite thing!

Just one?

Then I’ll have to go with the treasure which is our local apple orchard. Old varieties I can’t find anywhere else, and the cider is ambrosial!

Fall is my favorite season. I love the colors, the fresh, crisp apples, home grown squash and pumpkins. And the air. The air is just wonderful!

Gotta love the festivals they have at the apple orchards/farms in our area — They’re great fun for the kids!

My most favorite things about fall are:
hoodies, hot tea, football, knitting, changing leaves, crisp air, and the fair

the smells, the crisp air, the colors, the anticipation of winter (yes, really ) – for me it always feels like the start of a new year (combination of back to school & Rosh Hashanah)

I can’t pick just one favorite thing about autumn… so here’s a list:
apple picking, making yummy things from the apples I’ve picked, the crisp smell in the air, the foliage (hey, I live in Vermont, so it’s practically a LAW that I like foliage), the crunchy sound of leaves under my feet, kids going back to school, the next-door neighbor kids going back to school so the neighborhood is a bit quieter during the day, sleeping with the window open on the chilly nights, putting my garden to bed for the winter, and best best best of all? Getting my sweaters out of storage and ready to wear! (Oh, and planning all of my winter knitting… including what I would do with a September Surprise box!)

Autumn is my favorite time of year! Finally, a break from the brutal Texas heat. Then there are pumpkins, apples, so many things to harvest. But more than anything, I love the focus of nesting: knitting, creating, sewing, crafting, and all sorts of coziness!

I like that its finally cool enough to wear one of the very cool scarves that I’ve knitted. It seems like I have far more scarves than are needed but I love wearing them.

Thanks Susan.

My favorite thing about autumn is waking up after a crisp, cool night to a sunny, crisp, cool morning with a bit of a ground fog still laying on the ground and the sun just beginning to burn it off. That and the smell of wood fire smoke as some of my neighbors begin using their fireplaces once again. Ummmmmmmm!!!!

I love the way the yarn glides through my fingers and across the needles once the cool weather of fall sets in. I love the snug feeling the weight of my larger projects, like blankets, have as they rest in my lap when the weather cools. Maybe I love fall most of all because it gives me an excuse to knit more!

Rhinebeck! And now the new Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival. I love it when the evening is earlier but it is still warm enough to go out for an evening walk in the dusk. And starting to plan my projects for the long dark winter evenings and snowy weekends.

My favorite thing about fall is continuing the tradition of visiting every farm stand in a 50 mile radius of our farm with my sons. We make a point of buying at least one thing from every place in order to support our local farmers. There are about 15 farm stands/orchards/fruit farms/country stores/pumpkin patches, etc. on our route. We started the tradition when my sons were 5 and 7. They are 23 and soon to be 25 now – and we still do this! Tim and Chris both say, it would not be fall without our annual road trip.

I love those days where the sun is warm and the air is cool, with a little bit of haze off the ocean in the morning. And of course trying as many different varieties of locally grown apples as possible!

Ah yes, autunno! . . . my favorite season for so many reasons. . . incredible sometimes eery clouds behind dazzling explosions of goldens, crimsons, greens, oranges. . . the chill in the air. . . the stews, soups, cheeses, breads, apples, gourds, pies, Chatham’s pumpkin donuts and every imaginable caloric foods forbidden during the svelte summer season. Now, we must “layer” against the cold to come! Fall is also when my Nonna and Ma used to put up the harvest–rich memories of mason jars everywhere. Time to make the vino, too! If I win, I’ll knit all winter surrounded by kids and cats.

my favorite thing is all the warm, cozy, orangey FOODS! pumpkin bread, squash soup, apple crisp, roasted beets and yams… yum! and crocheting by the woodstove with a hot mug of tea ;n)

My favorite part of the fall is the way the morning air smells. crisp, clean and something I can’t quite put my finger on.

I love the coziness of a day spent at home knitting and tooling around while rain falls on the streets outside, sipping a cup of tea or coffee, cuddling in blankets.

My favorite thing about fall is… Caramel Apples!!!

Peaches! They’re just finishing up and once we get a cold snap the apples turn sweet. There’s also snow starting to cap the mountains and it’s a great time to get out the sweater that’s been in the UFO pile all summer and finish it before it’s really cold!

Fall – the smells, the colors, the sounds of the geese as they gear up for flying south, the chill in the air, all share in my favorite thing of Fall…the sun casting a wonderful golden light on all the can be touched by it’s warmth! Golden, wonderful fall!

I love apples. Tart, sweet, crisp, delicious smelling apples. For eating, for baking, for putting in canned goods.

The quality of the light.
I’m a photographer, and the New England light in autumn is irresistible.

There are so many things…. homemade soup, gorgeous fall colors, apple cider and donuts, cozy sweaters, fabulous fall produce, cooler running weather, the list could go on and on…..

My favorite thing about fall is the crisp cool air, hot tea at night and the state fair comes to town. The first cool, crisp night and I’m already aching for grilled corn, turkey legs and fried cheese nuggets.

Also, I get to start wearing all my cute sweaters.

I’m not very tolerant of cold weather, so my favorite thing this time of year is the shift in wardrobes. I try to focus on how all the wools and tweeds and heavy knits are going to keep me warm. It helps that I much prefer a fall palette to a summer one. Hello, gold and brown and olive green!

I love the smells of fall. I don’t know if it’s the combination of the cooler air or what, but there is nothing like it!

Ohhh Fall is when my birthday happens! Right in mid-october, when we have those few warmer sunnier days… the last hurrah before winter comes and settles over everything. Those days, and a little cider are my favorite part of the season!

Ooooooooooo

My Favorite thing about Fall? The leaves changing.

When I moved to Western Mass (from Eastern Mass) I realized just how important they are to me. I felt very far away from home looking at the colors of WM trees. They had the typical New England colors – tan, brown, and more brown. In EM, the colors tend towards the more vibrant! I love the red and orange leaves. They feel like home. They feel exciting and comforting all at once. I love driving along the highway with trees and valleys and hills all around and seeing the whole thing changing colors.

I love fall, so it is hard to pick just one thing. But I think the colors of the leaves…

Rhinebeck. Enough said!

Fall is the time when I can finally use the heavy wool blankets that hide in the closet over the summer. I love sleeping and hiding and lazing in bed under the weight of wool blankets.

The gentle low lying mist that hangs over fields and meadows early in the morning – it reminds me that the year doesn’t end with the summer.

My favorite thing about fall is the light.

My favorite thing about fall is the colors. Looks like God painted a beautiful picture.

FALL.. what isn’t there to like?? Crisp days/nights, apples, pumpkins, clambakes, oh my! My favorite thing is, however, that It is time to start making my grandmothers toffee that everyone absolutely loves!

The crunchies! I love the leaves crunching and the colors! And the smell of leaves. And the weather. Oh I love the weather! It’s scarves and hats with out it being so cold you have to bundle up like a 5 year old.

It would be hard to limit my favorite things about fall to just one thing, so I will use the ‘random selector’ in my brain and choose one: I get to enjoy one of my favorite things all month long during my birthday month … fresh PUMPKIN pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, pumpkin candles, pumpkins in the fields ….

I love that you do things like this! It’s the sweetest ever!

Crispness of the Fall air prepares me for change and makes me happy. Cooler mornings energize the day, and one can get many things done to prepare for the cold of Winter. Happy Autumn!

My favorite thing about fall is the availability of the Honeycrisp apples. They are my favorite and are only available in the fall.

My favorite thing about fall has to be the sensory overload of everything beautiful and delicious. The leaves, cinnamon, apples, pumpkins….being able to see and taste the wonderfulness of it all!

Favorite thing about autumn – my anniversary. We’ll be married two years next week, but I love that we picked the fall since we both enjoy the season so much!

The smell of Concord grapes on the vine, apple cider and wet fallen leaves in the grass.

I can hardly count the things I love about fall, my favorite season. Of course getting all the wooly items out for use ranks at the top. But also have an unnatural love for acorns and can never wait to go walking and gathering them. Apples, cider, fall colors, making applebutter and sauce, pies…mmmm the smell of fall!

oooh, I love surprises!! I love cool, crisp days; the buzzing of late summer insects; the changing of the leaves; the ripe and tasty pears; the colors, shapes, and sizes of pumpkins; hearty soups and warm meals!

My favorite thing about fall would have to be the crisp, cool air and beautiful colors. It is a season for the senses!

Ohh, so many nice things about fall! A big pot of chili on a colder evening….. running through the fallen leaves with my 2 daughters and our Basset Hound…. helping my daughter set up a ‘home’ for the many caterpillars she finds, so we can watch them transform… oh, and not looking forward to raking those leaves we love to run through

Apple pie with fresh raw whipped cream.

I love fall (or autumn as we call it here..) because I love being able to wear my cosy knits and snuggle up on the sofa with D in front of an open fire….it doesn’t get any better than that !

My favorite thing about fall is the crisp chill in the air that makes you remember the wonderful thing about fires in fireplaces and hot apple cider.

My favorite thing about fall is over here in California pie is not as well treasured as it is in other parts of the country, so if you bake one a month all year people think you a bit strange. In the fall, people forget your strange and welcome pie to every gathering. I get to bake pie unabashedly September through December!

my favorite thing about fall is crunching through the dry leaves when I walk. I love it when they pile up by the curb, and possibly have too much fun marching through them making as much noise as possible.

The smell. Definitely, the smell. (And apple cider, which tastes much better in the fall.)

I love the way fall smells – everything, ageing vegitation, cool dampness in the air, the first fireplace smoke, warm things cooking that require lengthy cooking times, there is just such a special quality in the air, you know things are changing.

My favorite thing about fall is all the changes it bring, the rain, the cold, the falling leaves. Going back to school, Halloween, baking pies and cakes and fun treats. Planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas. There’s just so much to look forward to.

My favorite thing about fall is to start baking more! When it’s cool in the mornings, it’s nice to turn the oven on and eat warm, toasty things made with love! And of course, I get more knitting down in the cool weather!!

The light changes in the fall. It is more intense. And the shadows are longer. I love the changing light and the consequent change in intensity of the colors in nature.

the rustle of the leaves and the memories of the sunday papers and football with a long lost love are my favorite things about the fall…

I love the light in the late afternoon as I work in my allotment, and the smell from the earth as I dig the last produce up.

My favorite thing is digging out the flannel sheets and then sleeping with the windows just a bit open…..also, knitting new mittens to replace those lost to the preschool playground elves.

I love fall, the cool mornings, the crisp air, and the blue, blue skies. I love all the wonderful colors of fall from the leaves to the golden rod.

My favorite thing about fall is Trick-or-Treating on Halloween!

Fav thing about fall- the feeling of new beginnings. More than the new year, or the spring, fall calls me to clean out and start over and begin again.

Fall for me means clean, crisp air. Beautiful colors. Great hiking weather. And a sense of calm after the frenzy of Summer. Curling up under a soft blanket and picking up the knitting that is too hot to work on in Summer.

Easy – relief from the blistering hot Texas heat. Long shadows, hot cider and sweaters. The State Fair. Back to outdoor activities. Knitting wool till my fingers drop off. Frisky alpacas and sheep. Popcorn and football games. I could go on…

cool nights sleeping under the down comforter with the baby dog curled up beside me

Perhaps I spent too many years in school, but to me fall is a new begining — and I love that. Rather than the new calendar year, I always feel like fall is the time to come up with some new goals, finish up some old ones (hopefully) and to just start anew. The best part is starting some new wintery projects, i.e. things I can do while sitting on the couch.

Although I have been out of school a while. I like that back to school feeling of the fall. I like fall fashions and my birthday is in the fall.

hi Susan, How cool of you to offer another gift to the human flock.
What I appreciate about fall is the joy of savoring what might turn out to be the last of the calm, warm, beautiful afternoons with a walk on Lobsterville beach–among all those derby anglers.

My favorite thing about fall…the colors. There is nothing like the colors of the leaves changing, those bright oranges and golds and burnt reds. Then those colors get carried into the mums and the pumpkins and the different squash.

Ahhh I love fall. Can’t wait to see those colors on the drive from NYC to Rhinebeck either.

Red leaves and crisp air. I’m from PA but now live in CO where the leaves are mostly the yellow of Aspens. I miss the Maples and Oaks.

Holy bananas, lookit all the comments!

I think my favorite thing is getting to wear sweaters and start feeling all cozy. I don’t really get that out here in San Diego, but I remember loving it!

Crisp Jonathan apples, tart cider, a bit of frost on the leaves as I walk the path home from the orchard….

The smells of the crisp air, pumpkins, leaves , wood smoke and apple pies baking!

I love Fall, to pick just one reason is hard for me as I enjoy so many things! I love the colours, I love the festivals, I love the crispness in the air, and the excitement of change. New book, and new pencils, new patterns of scarfs and sweaters and comfy woollen slippers. Fireside chats and long walks in the woods. The only thing I think I dislike about fall is the fact that it means winter is next.

Everything. I love the weather, even when it rains for days. On a good day, I love the way the changing trees look against the sky. On a bad day, I love the snuggle-up and stay inside feeling. I love the harvesting activity all around us, with apples and grapes coming in and fresh cider and donuts (although technically not a harvest item!). But mostly, I still love that back-to-school feeling: a new year and a fresh start.

Mmm, Fall… I love the quickening of the energy, that mysterious urge to finish things up before Winter, gather in the rest of my acorns and marvel at Nature’s irrepressible gaudy Autumn Beauty while I am doing so. You know, sights like this: http://www.wakingthebones.com/2008/09/autumn-jewels.html

I love fall. When we got married my one stipulation was that we set the date for fall! We were married October 27th, 1990. We’re still going strong!

Being a desert denizen my favorite day of the years is when I get dressed for the day in jeans and a short sleeved shirt knowing that the day will be warm, but when I run out the door to go to school I stop and give a small shiver and dash back inside to grab a sweater.

The fall brings the most amazing light to the afternoons. The rays are warm and golden making the greens of the (few) trees stand out in contrast to the the warm browns and reds of the mountains. The creosote look olive and alive. The shadows are deep and each crack, crevice and fold of the hills are clear and visible. This is always a confirmation that the white hot heat of the summer is leaving and that we will slowly cool into a more comfortable state.

This is a really easy one for me. The changing of the leaves from green to colors! It’s such a nice sight seeing the waves of trees in their various shades of red/orange/yellow/brown/green, and sometimes ones in between (I saw a purple one one year!).

My favourite thing about fall is pumpkin pie! With whipped cream. Yum.

I grew up on the east coast and autumn always meant the changing leaves and the beauty of it, of course. But what I really loved was jumping into the leaf piles with my brother while we were supposed to be raking them up. Now that I live in the southwest where seasons and changing leaves don’t really happen, I love when the air begins to turn a little chilly and crisp because, in those moments, I’m reminded, if only for a moment, of my childhood and the fun we used to have. It always makes me smile.

My favorite thing about fall is walking through the leaves at dusk, wearing my quilted green vest, a scarf and fingerless gloves.

In the Midwest, where I grew up, it was the smell of the cedar chest as we got out the winter clothes, the snap in the air. Here in Southern California, it’s a little harder to decide, what with September being our hottest month, the fires, the Santa Ana winds. Maybe it’s the promise that October will (probably) bring cooler weather and with winter will come rain, it is to be hoped, and the season of landslides.

I think one of my favorite things about fall is that color that the sky turns right around 5, just after the sun has set (when I’m on my way home from work): it’s a dark, almost greenish blue, lightening to a paler color at the horizon and darkening to black as you ascend. It’s a luminous color and somehow the beauty of it makes it all right that the darkness is coming so soon.

My favorite thing about the fall is being able to watch the sun rise when I take the bus to work and set as I ride it home. Each day the sky and light are different, changing like the leaves on the trees. In other seasons, that is not as pronounced. One of these days I hope to knit a sweater that shows those shifting changes.

I love the cool, damp, breezy feeling, the leaves changing color, and the smells. The smell of the cool, damp air, the rotting leaves… aah… taking the kids to the apple orchard, going on a hay ride. I love fall.

I love pretty much everything about autumn. I love the color change in the leaves, the smell in the air, the crisp coolness that justifies wearing knitted woolens or layering for coziness without being too harshly frigid out. I love the harvest of produce and the variety of foods like pumpkin pie, cider, rutabaga/turnip, cranberries and other seasonal favorites available. I love stepping on crispy leaves as I walk my dog, the fact the mosquitoes are mostly gone for a while and I don’t have to swat them away constantly whenever I step out of the house and sleeping in under piles of toasty blankets.

My favorite thing about fall is walking out into the yard, looking at the changing leaves that I will soon have to rake up, and smelling the scent of wood burning in my neighbor’s woodstove on the crisp, cool air.

My favorite thing about fall is chilly days make me want to stay inside and knit, quilt or read a good book. Also, seeing the leaves turn.

How can you not love the change in colors?!? Things smell different, pumpkin pies made of fresh pumpkin, corn mazes, the harvest of vegetables from gardens waited for all summer. What’s not to love?

I absolutely love crunching the dry leaves under my shoes. I go out of my way when I’m out walking to tramp on any leaves that look particularly dehydrated. I’ve been doing it since I was a kid and I never get tired of it.

I love the spicy-sweet smell of fall air…it’s a combination of wood smoke, and apples, and leaves. Fall is my favorite season

My favorite thing about fall is the spicy smell of the cottonwood tree in our yard. Of course I also love the crisp feel of the cooler air.

Fall reminds me of my dad. When I was little in the Fall he let me help him unload the corn from the wagon and shovel it onto the elevator to go into the corn crib, to throw the wood into the wood shed as he sawed it into smaller pieces, to take up the potatoes from the potato patch, to help unload the silage for the cattle, to go along to the mill to get the feed for the animals, and to ride the tractor into the fields to watch him harvest the remaining crops. To me this was not work it was a way to be with my dad. I would scamper off the bus and hurry to change clothes so I could follow him around. I can still smell his pipe and the odor of his wool coat.

The leaves are turning now and the wind is blowing and although he was not around to watch my children grow up, they know of him by my memories. We use the tools and the traditions that he left behind and every now and then in the cool evenings in the Fall as the wind blows the leaves across the porch I can still smell his pipe, and I know he is still here with us.

My favorite thing about Fall is the fact that I get to dig out all of my sweaters again. Yea for cozy sweaters!

Fall is my favorite season for many reasons, but the smell of green chile roasting is one of the top ones.

My favourite thing about fall is hmm… It’s the whole feeling of promise in the air, that you know that there is good food coming into it’s prime, the apples are perfect, the leaves are falling, it just brings this promise of good things still to come before winter sets in.

I love fall, it is my favorite season. The maple trees in my yard are turning orange and red, the weather is cool, there is a certain “fall” smell in the air, the grass no longer grows as fast so we don’t have to mow the yard twice a week! And yesterday was cold so I dug out a wool sweater ….yup, love fall.

Autumn? What’s Autumn? We have hot/humid and cold/dry and precious little in the middle. I will never forget the first time I was in Pennsylvania in the fall; I nearly wrecked the car because the hills were so ALIVE with colour. We get lovely spring colour in Texas, but go from green to brown (or even just green to green) in the fall.

Sweaters, of course, and also the snappy freshness in the air on a blue sky day.

My favorite thing about fall is my birthday!! and the best part about having my birthday in the fall is that I can take walks in the fresh crisp air with my loved ones, see the leaves changing, and feel the wonderful fresh start that comes with this season (ie, “it’s fall and it’s time to get my sh*t together”)!

My favourite thing about Fall is the way the light hits the trees on those incredibly crisp mornings when the sun is hung low in the sky and the branches are thick with goldening leaves.

for me it is the cooler weather for sure. the summer time heat in texas is usually unbearable by august and when september rolls around we are willing it to drop even 5 degrees! once that happens, the trees instantly start dropping leaves and it’s just heaven!!

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I love a lot of things about fall, the smell of the air, the changing colours, the sense of “new year” (in my employment, the calendar refreshes around this time of year)… but my favourite, favourite thing about fall is the FOOD! Harvest time!!!

despite the fact that we don’t really get the whole change of seasons thing (which I do love) here in SoCal, I do love the cooler weather, running in the dark in the morning, how much quieter and less crowded the beach is…

When the cooler temps make me a little forlorn (oh how I love summer too), I pick up my knitting and think about how I love wrapping myself and my loved ones in my hand knit items. Fall also means foods I love, country fairs, and RHINEBECK!!

Pumpkins,mums, beautifully colored leaves and comfort food are among thr top reasons I love Fall.

Fall is my favorite season…because I get to start wearing wool! I love the crispness in the air, and apple picking, and making big pots of soup.

i love the air in autumn–cool, damp, smelling of smoke and leaves.

Oh, I have two favourite things about fall. The first is that the temperature actually becomes moderate here in North Carolina.
The second is pumpkins! Pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie… even the pumpkin shakes some places offer.

I just love fall.

Favorite fall fancies – hot toddies with cider and jack daniels – last rosebud blooms – migrating birds & butterflies – wet leafy walks in the woods – falling acorns-and the last dip in the atlantic ocean…

Favorite thing about Fall? I have to choose a favorite? That’s hard….Hmmm. I love how pretty it is when the leaves turn color. I love that the weather gets a little bit cooler, so that I can spend time outside without melting. I also love being able to wear sweaters and knee-high boots.

Fall is such a great time of the year. I love seeing all the livestock (my own and on farms we drive past) up and about the pastures; I love the color of the leaves and most of all I love PUMPKIN MUFFINS & Halloween!!! Almost Pumpkin everything is delicious and Halloween is my wedding anniversary and my son’s birthday!

I love the chill in the air, the way the light slants through the sky and makes things glow, and most of all, wearing wool socks again. Delicious!

The crisp cool morning air that clears my mind allowing for a new season of thought to fill my body

I think Vermont might be my favorite thing about fall. I’m lucky enough to live in VT and we have the ‘famed fall folliage’ on the green mountains, apple picking, apple cider, apple donuts, our sheep & wool fest, crisp fall air (cool enough to knit with wool and then wear what you knit right after you finish!)…

Watching my daughter collecting newly colored leaves…calling “Mom I have the perfect one for you”, over and over again. She is 4 and I’m 40, it is perfect!

I love the fresh apple cider that appears in the fall. I like to mix it with whiskey and a squeeze of lemon juice for a lovely fall evening cocktail.

there truly are so many things to love about fall. colorful leaves, apples, baking, knitting, snuggling. but my favorite thing is probably putting my hand knit hats on the heads of my girls. their is nothing cuter then warm wool hats on sweet girls sporting pink noses.

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I love Fall! It’s my favourite time of year, with the crispness in the air, the smells of leaves and earth and bonfires, the fresh autumn breeze blowing in, the smell of summer squash cooking into soup … and my favourite part, the vibrant colours of the leaves turning, a blaze of goldens, yellows & reds!

Fall to me means the Renaissance Faire. I’ve worked at the Kansas City Faire in a booth for the past 9 years, and it’s so much a part of me, I don’t know what I’d do in fall without it! It opens Labor Day weekend, and runs for 7 weekends. I get tired of working 7 days a week for 7 weeks, but dressing up and interacting in character is so much fun! Besides, I have all this fabulous garb to wear! Today was great–cool enough to wear flannel bloomers under my skirts and a shawl all day, but not so cold to be miserable all day. Hopefully we’ll have the same thing tomorrow–but with a bit of sun please! And the last day of faire, I make a huge batch of my homemade Irish Cream liquor, and share with my friends out there. Yum!

I love how the light becomes golden and softer.

My favorite thing about fall is when everyone gets together for all of the harvest festivals. The leaves are beautiful colors, the air is crisp ,and the cider is fresh and everyone takes a few days to enjoy all of the fruits and vegetables/ whatever is growing. And they get together with friends/ family/ neighbors and just have fun…plus eat some really great things! A few of us go and bake pies wiht some of the apples at a festival near by and then we sell them to help support local charities. I think it is really fun because heck who doesn’t love apple pie and it technically is for a good cause:o) Plus you get to knit more and wear more of your knit clothing!

nature is so beautiful in the fall…I think that says it all.

Because Fall is when we get to celebrate the lives of our children!

My favorite thing about fall is the change in the air, it feels like a new beginning for me more than spring. Everyday while driving to work I am in awe of the beautiful colors of the leaves and the crispness of the air just like a crisp new apple just picked!! My most favorite thing of fall is my birthday on October 10 when I feel the love of my family and close friends!!

My favorite thing about fall. There is many, being able to finally get out my mittens and hats, Fall bake goods, Hot tea on a crisp morning, just the fact of knowing that 90 degree days are long gone and it might snow this week. Ah. How I love fall!

definitely the cool temps, the unbeatable colors, and the fresh fall smells!

Oh the colors!!! Going for a walk when it’s cool enough to need a little jacket, and walking down a country road looking at the colors of the leaves.

When the dry desert heat breaks and, seemingly overnight, it’s cool and blustery and the air seems charged…that’s my favorite thing about Fall here in the Las Vegas valley…

I think I’m entering this comment too late, but that’s okay. Favorite thing about fall… winter squashes!