Fall-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

[Alex already did a post like this, but, like all of my good ideas, I decided to steal it from her.]

I need fall. I'm craving it. After last week's game, I decided that it's just not right to sit out at a football game and sweat. We're halfway through September, and the five day forecast is still showing highs of 95 with the words "hot" set on fire below them. The temperature needs to start dropping — soon.

Here are the autumnal additions that I'm aching for most:

Being curled up on the couch making full use of the fireplace

The return of sweater weather

While we're on the subject of clothes, let's include tights, boots, scarves, and jackets

Carving pumpkins

Nights spent around the bonfire and the smell of smoke lingering in my hair

Sipping apple cider

Saying bye-bye to humidity and hello to bright leaves

Brisk mornings

Making these muffins (really, anything pumpkin or apple flavored hits the spot)

Thanksgiving and the turkey-coma that follows

Football games where you don't sweat

Oh, and my other favorite cool weather option: The turtleneck

I'm shaking my fist at you, global warming. You're crushing my fall dreams.