Tastes of Fall

There are several reasons I've absolutely come to love the upcoming fall season. For one, as the weather has cooled down and it's felt less and less like summer it is easier for me to go to work and spend my day indoors. I don't feel like I'm missing out on life (specifically summer life) quite as much. Of course, it also helps that my brother is finally in school too. :P

The cool air is refreshing and invigorating. The fields (corn and soybean) are beautiful, especially under the early morning sunrise. And then, of course, there are the foods of fall. Mom, dad, and Tim came down this weekend for parent's weekend at TU and brought down some goodies from our cider mill back home for Kirstin and myself. A half gallon of apple cider, a half dozen cider donuts and several apples currently sit in my fridge. I really need to find out if there is an orchard nearby- it is by far one of the best perks of this season. :)

Other noteworthy points:

• I didn't lose any socks in the laundry today.
• I successfully used a Downy ball today... and an industrial-sized washer
• My K-zoo road trip is this coming weekend and I'm super excited- for multiple reasons ;)
• I just finished grading the first pre-calc test of the year
• My (old) roommate is coming out to visit in 2 weeks- YES!
• Dad and I hung my curtain in the kitchen this weekend
• I have a working paper towel holder now
• The Starbucks in my area has 'teacher appreciation Mondays' for the next week. I'm taking advantage of that free tall pike's peak tomorrow morning on my way to school. :)