September 19, 2018 (262/365)
"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." - George Eliot
I 💛 fall too! Recently, I read a post on Beautiful Mess that included a printable autumn bucket list. I really like the idea of intentionally planning to fully experience those magical weeks when everything is vibrant and the air is crisp and fragrant. Here’s my autumn bucket list.
Walk with Piper in the woods ✓
Climb the tower at Holy Hill
Decorate with white pumpkins, gourds, and Mom's "Spooky Tree” ✓
Burn fall-scented candles ✓
Spend a weekend in Door County ✓
Make butternut squash soup, chili, and wild rice soup ✓
Take a walk in the morning fog
Get Macintosh apples from Wood's in Fish Creek ✓
Enjoy a pumpkin spice latte ✓
Go to the Delafield Fall Art Walk and Halloween festivities ✓
Pick out pumpkins and carve jack-o-lanterns
Listen to Halloween Party Radio on Pandora ✓
Have a bon fire in the back yard and roast marshmallows
Switch from Chardonnays to nice bold Cabernets ✓
Wear skirts and sweaters with cozy tights and boots ✓
Take a drive to see the fall color ✓
Take lots of photos ✓
Drink hot apple cider with a cinnamon stick ✓
Roast pumpkin seeds
Fall clean-up: prune shrubs and perennials, rake leaves ✓
Go to October Ladies' Night Out in Delafield with the girls ✓
Watch Packers games ✓
Go to the Farmer's Market ✓
Knit a throw for the living room
Watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” ✓
*Reviewed on December 1st. ✓= completed (13/17)
