Take the Weekend to Enjoy the Season

 Stop what you're doing. Those weekend errands and home improvement projects can wait a few days, not like you haven't put them off already. Step outside and take a look around you. Living in the Northeastern corner of the United States, fall is in full bloom and nature is showing us it's most spectacular event. Autumn is my favorite time of year and it's only here for a few short weeks.

The Autumn harvest excites me for the many recipes I can come up with. Butternut Squash Risotto, Apple Crostata, Pumpkin Muffins, Butternut Squash soup, Pumpkin Pie....the list goes on and on. Tomorrow morning, make a pot of pumpkin spice coffee and pile into the car with your friends and family and take a drive through the country.

Stop at an apple orchard and grab a bushel of freshly picked apples and get down and dirty and go pick your own pumpkin out of the field. Trust me, an apple tastes light years better when it comes straight from the tree and not off a supermarket shelf. Gala, Macintosh, Honey Crisp, Cortland, Golden Delicious, or whatever kind you love the most are waiting for you to bite into them.

Now that we have our apples, grab a few and pack a lunch and go for a hike. A big part of this blog is taking pictures so it should come as no surprise that I love the art of photography. I love packing a bag with a few bottles of water, a couple of orchard fresh apples, a sandwich, and my Nikon and just going for a walk in the forests of  red and gold. I hope, if you weren't planning on doing so already, you plan a few outdoor activities for the weekend like I am. Autumn is just about at it's peak and I for one don't want to miss it.