Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers, friends and blogging buddies. We are off to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family and so looking forward! I will miss being in blogland for the next 4 days but it will be a necessary and much anticipated little break before the "big storm" aka Christmas! Make no mistake, I loooove the holiday but know the realities of the stress, pressure, and work involved so am looking forward to this little break to gear up for the very busy (but fun) month ahead. And despite all the work and effort involved, it is absolutely a labor of love! Wishing you all a wonderful, happy and healthy Thanksgiving with those you love. Be back on Sunday...gobble gobble!  

   

 

Goodbye fall...I will miss you.

Hi and happy Tuesday! Hard to believe Thanksgiving is just two short days away! The most delicious day of the year is near...... I will be on a little hiatus for Thanksgiving....headed to my sisters beach house for  Thanksgiving by the beach. It will be a first and I am looking forward, the stretchy pants are at the ready....

With the chaos of Hurricane Sandy, somehow this post got lost in the shuffle. I cannot in good consciousness usher out fall without a proper goodbye (it is after all my favorite season). In case you missed my post on a perfect fall day yesterday, click here to have a look!  I started having fun taking pictures of the fall foliage at its peak or near peak both around here and in my travels. They were too pretty to not share and while I know that the last gloriously colored leaf has fallen, I want to say goodbye to fall with a tribute post to fall and all its glory. A short post (for me) but a pretty one especially if like me, you love fall! Enjoy.......


 Around my neck of the woods fall fabulosity was on full display.......

 A gorgeous lake near my home....so serene and tranquil

 Our entrance........

 Driving out from our driveway....

A beautiful arboretum nearby.....

How gorgeous is this!

 On way to Boston....

 Amherst, Mass.....

I enjoyed watching my sons game as much as I did taking in the foliage around  me.....

Fall and quaint northeastern towns go together like Oreos and milk, cheese and crusty bread, caramel and chocolate..you get the idea!

This tree was astounding in that it literally is like a crayon box with all of falls magnificent colors

The mountains from a distance looked like they were ablaze with their fiery orange colored trees.......

So goodbye fall. Thank you as always for inspiring me with your magnificence. Hey,  any season that means no having to bare upper arms is a season I will continue to champion:) Wishing you a wonderful day as you are all busy busy busy getting ready for "the big feast"!

A perfect fall day with ME!

Good Monday morning to you. Hope you had a nice weekend, ours was quite relaxing, and it was wonderful! Went out to dinner one night and saw the new James Bond movie last night, have to say we both left a little disappointed. There was something missing....I missed the sophistication and glamour of the earlier James Bond movies, might be just me but glad I went anyway.

 It is with a little sadness, that I close out my fall series, A perfect fall day. I absolutely love fall! A season that shows us nature at its most beautiful, a season to hide those arms that haven't seen enough days at the gym,  a season to cozy up in chunky cashmere sweaters and chic scarves. Fall sports, football, comfort foods..need I say more? Fall rocks! So as I did with my summer post, I am closing out this one with my own perfect fall day...care to join me?

 

One word that comes to mind when I think of fall……spectacular!

One of the most wonderful things about fall is.......the change in the weather, the crisp air,fall foliage,  bright skies and soft breezes that rustle the leaves.....that's fall to me! 

My favorite fall color is…………loden green (especially gorgeous in a birkin bag)!

On a perfect fall day, I would wake up at ………6am (my body clock has decided this is it...for all 4 seasons)!

To the sound of…………the rustle of the leaves brought on by a brisk fall breeze

The view from my window looks something like this.....

The ideal fall weather could be described this way.........cool, but not too cold, just enough to warrant a lightweight cashmere sweater and scarf, dry and bright sunny skies.

My ideal morning activity would be………reading  while enjoying a leisurely and indulgent breakfast (could I take it a step further and request this " in bed" preferably on a beautiful bed tray) :)

This is a fall outfit you might see me in………often includes boots and a cute jacket!

 

A favorite product (beauty or otherwise) I like to use as the weather gets nippier…………Jurlique moisturizing day cream, smells wonderful and is super rich and nourishing for my dry skin.

For a fall breakfast I would indulge in………I have to say pecan pancakes, with fresh maple syrup...yum!(and of course coffee)!

My favorite daytime activity in the fall is…………taking a long leisurely walk with Teddy by my side or strolling through a quaint Vermont or upstate NY town on the prowl for great antique stores!

Here's whats on my plate for lunch.......Something warm, a big bowl of soup and fresh crusty bread or maybe even a crock of chili.

Around 3pm you might find me…………………needing a catnap on my porch with the fall breeze lulling me to sleep

An afternoon "pick me up" snack might just be........coffee of course!! Maybe with an almond biscotti to keep it company:)

For dinner you might find this cooking on the stove.............Definitely some kind of soup and stew! I love them  in the fall and winter and it would be a great time to make my beef bourguignon served with a nice warm crusty baguette...heavenly!

The perfect way to end a perfect fall day would be………………jumping into my newly done bed in my guest room! I love it...makes me feel like I am away (even if its just a few doors down "away")!

    So...there you have it, my perfect fall day.  Does this tie in, in any way with what your perfect Fall day would look like? Thanks everyone for stopping in. Its kind of bittersweet that this is the last fall post I am doing:( I do love fall so much but there is a lot to anticipate with winter too....that first snowfall, the holidays, wonderful meals spent around a lively table, holiday parties! How about you? Are you happy to say goodbye to fall and welcome winter?