November Reigns Supreme

[in Oak Glen apple picking a few years ago]

1. The month of my birth. Thank you, mom. You're welcome, world.

2. Thanksgiving

3. My juvenile obsession with stepping on crunchy leaves

4. Veteran's Day --> random Tuesday off

5. People get all warm and fuzzy about gratitude; yes, it should be done all year, but still, it's nice to pause and say thanks

6. Soup. Lots and lots of soup.

7. We gain an hour (at least it will be lighter when I drive in to work)

8. Hoodies galore

9. Cooler temperatures

10. Warmer beverages

[what is that? Fall colors in California?]

11. A week off for Thanksgiving.

12. The calm before the Christmas shopping storm

13. Tasteful decorations- Halloween and Christmas can be so gaudy

14. Apple cider

15. Boots. Sweaters. Shorts. Tank tops. SoCal November weather is crazy.

16. Evening walks

17. I can scorn anyone who dares to play Christmas music already

18. Donations to soup kitchens and food banks start to increase!

19. The need to use blankets while laying around the house

20. Pumpkin (but not of the Spiced Latte variety)