October:

...consistently wet & muddy dogs… dark beer & red wine… football… wool socks… long afternoon drives… trees that look as if they’ve been lit up from within… hikes into the foothills as the sun sets… cinnamon scented candles… an extra blanket on the bed… pumpkins, hay bales and corn stalks… bright sunny days and cold dark nights… consistently wet & muddy dogs… fallen leaves crunching beneath my bicycle tires… purple and orange winter pansies… getting out the winter coats… soup and hearty homemade bread… corduroy… card games at the kitchen table… a mug of hot spiced tea… rain boots and sweaters… consistently wet & muddy dogs.