I’ve never done a Thursday Thirteen before. I keep seeing them everywhere and have thought I would do one, but then Thursday rolls around and sometime in the evening I might remember that I was going to do one and by then it’s too late. So, I’m prepared this week and am doing one. Although, I have no idea what I’m doing.

But here it goes …..

Thirteen Things I love about Fall

fall leaves

1. I love the tree that greets me at the bottom of my drive-way every day (pictured above). It turns a beautiful red. My up-the-hill neighbor told me she can see the top of the tree when she looks out her kitchen window and enjoys it every fall.

2. I like the way it looks from this angle too:

fall colors

3. My sweet daughter was born in the fall and I love her.

Amanda and Beth

4. Halloween is fun ….

5. Thanksgiving is a great time to get together with the family ….

6. Christmas is coming ….

7. I hate that we have to close the swimming pool, but I love not having to take care of it for a few months. I also love that we don’t have to pay the electric bill for the pump for a few months. The pool looks plain and leaves are all over it, but that’s just the way it is.

closed pool

8. The oppressive heat of the summer is gone.

9. The air is getting crisper and has a fresh smell in the mornings.

10. I can wear boots and sweaters.

11. I love my fireplace and can start building fires in the evenings.

fire place

12. We can see the neighbors house since the leaves are falling off the trees. Seeing as he is prone to cooking out on his back deck nekkid that’s not necessarily a good thing.

13. One of the good things about the leaves falling off the trees is that we can sometimes see a bit of the sunset.

fall sunset

Links to other Thursday Thirteens!
1. A Fly Over Blog
2. Yellow Rose’s Garden
3. The Median Sib
4. Laughing Muse
5. Chez le Laquet
6. The Screaming Pages
7. Caylynns Contemplations
8. Skittles Place
9. Home is Where You Start From
10. MommyBa’s Journey
11. hello, self.
12. Lazy Daisy
13. Learning at Home with Laughter and Love
14. Cozy Reader
15. The Story of Me
16. Di’s Book Blog
17. Cat’s Cradle Creations
18. Tidbits & Treasures
19. Imperfect Christian
20. Planck’s Constant
21. Third World County
22. Random Yak
23. Dane Bramage
24. Finding Your Path
25. Collecting My Thoughts
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