I just had to pull on the first pair of socks for the fall, my toes were cold. I wish I were drinking a mug of hot cider. Ooh, or some mulled wine. I discovered that last winter, my boyfriends parents bought us some. It was absolutely delicious.
I really love fall. I love pulling out sweaters and boots to wear. And scarves. Scarves are the best. A lot of the scarves I have I've crocheted. Colors to match just about every outfit. Some with fringe, some a little more serious. But all definitely cozy. And fall means the beginning of the baking season. I think holiday baking is my favorite. All the candies, cookies, breads. I don't even necessarily want to eat them but just fix them for other people.
Yesterday I made one of my favorites, butterscotch brownies. They're usually especially for my dad. Their his favorite. My mom had a recipe for them in the late 60s when they lived in California. Somehow when they moved the recipe disappeared. In high school I went on a quest to find a recipe to replace his old favorite. And I found it. Now whenever I require car maintenance or am just feeling especially nice I make the butterscotch brownies. They're also the choice dessert among most of my friends. Whenever we plan dinners that's always their request from me.
Right now I'm woring on the greatest baby blanket ever. My boyfriends sister is expecting a little boy in December. Her husband is rather outdoorsy (as is my boyfriend) so I'm making them a camo baby blanket. Well, actually it's striped. Green, brown and camo. Surprisingly it's really cute. I keep telling the bf that I'm going to make one for him as well so I can cuddle up under it at his house. He doesn't seem too thrilled.
Fall is also a good craft time. In the summer it's always way too hot to crochet. I'm lookig forward to lots of crocheting on these cooler nights. Well and curling up on the couch with a blanket, a mug of something warm to drink, and a new episode of The Office.
