Anything about Everything

  My  favorite season is hands down fall. I love the smell of fall, the flavors of fall… everything but the rain, I’m a fan of.  Living in New England my whole life, I have been blessed with the best version of fall. The foliage we get to experience when the time comes is breathtaking. School starts back up - and as a true nerd, I always loved that.  I am not a fan of hot summer days. So when the temperature changes, I am a happy little panda. Especially because my hair does what i ask it to without question! I am a BIG fan of fall fashion. Give me all the boots and cute sweaters.  When fall arrives, it also means that the holiday season is coming. I know I’ve touched on this before, but the holiday season is SO magical. Fall is the perfect segue into the holiday season - and gives us the chance to let go of whatever we need to let go of and get ready for a fresh start!  What is YOUR favorite season?  

There is a very bold line between my friends when it comes to seasonal changes. There are some who are dreading the coming season, while others cannot wait to for it. I am on the cannot wait for it side - as the summer is never a time I feel I can function at my best. I've seen so many negative posts on social media, taking digs at people who love this time of year. Here's the deal homies - everyone is entitled to their opinion. If you're one of those people who is taking digs at people on social media, you're ultimately shaming people for what they like. If you don't like the change, or are wishing for summer to stick around a little longer, then embrace your feelings. But making others feel like their opinion is wrong - is wrong.  For a very pale, borderline allergic to the sun girl - the summer time can often turn me into a hermit. Unless its sunrise or sunset, I can't do much outside. For the first time in my life I managed to contract heat stroke twice...

Day 18 of 30 Sorry this is so late today friends. It's been a long week - and I needed to take some down time last night instead of staying up to get this posted. But have no fear - because it's HERE!  So today's challenge topic is: Favorite Quote and Why. (Yep, a Friday Favorite!) My all time favorite quote is from one of my favorite novels by F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby. I am a big fan of the fall - if I could live somewhere, that had fall all year round, I'd be happier than a pig in poo. I love the crispness of the air, the activities, the smell of fall. I touched upon this in a previous post, so for a more in depth reasoning behind why I love fall, check out " Guess I'm Fallin' For You ".  This quote has a deeper meaning to me - mostly because it's a part of one of the best books written. The scene in which this statement is made, is a turning point in the story (not giving it away - ya'll can read it for you...

Day 5 of 30 Seasons.  Sometimes they change every few months, sometimes (in life) it happens in a matter of weeks.  This is about a favorite season, so I'll stick to the basics.  Favorite season for Gramma Gato?  Fall. Hands down.  I wish it was fall every day, with minimal rain and a constantly beautiful landscape. A big bonus to living in New England is the ability to leaf peep during peak leaf peeping time, and not go too far to do so. There are your rather "basic" fall activities like apple picking, pumpkin carving, plaid/flannel attire, and early fall fires with friends. Fall was always a very busy season for my family. Between 2003 and 2009, they were FILLED with marching band commitments and sports. We spent many nights on the football field, in a chilly dew, putting finishing touches on the marching show for the upcoming competition. We were sitting in the stands during football games trying to amp up the crowd (sometimes succeeding....