Oh Autumn..where are you?

Inside I'm chilly and crisp and perfectly content sitting with my Pumpkin Spice drink listening to jazz and soothing music before it was tainted with vulgar beats and lyrics. But outside it is warm. Yes, it is October but it is over 70 degrees outside. Oh autumn, where are you? Sometimes I think if I do everything that is supposed to be done in the fall, the weather will inevitably follow. Ah, such a naiive thought right? Fall is my favorite time of year! The leaves are changing color and it is absolutely beautiful. People have pumpkins and broomsticks on their front porch. There are signs out for haunted houses and "Trails of Terror." Come on Mother Nature, what are you waiting for?

Only God could make such beauty out of death. The earth is more-or-less dying in this season but for some reason I feel so rejuvenated. I love the crisp fall days complete with apple cider and earth tone scarves. It's a family tradition to attend the Covered Bridge Festival every third weekend in October. However, this year we have baby Ella in the house so Tabitha and Rusty won't be going. Rachel will be out of town as well so my usually CBF buddies will not be in attendance. So I'm thinking I won't go. We'll definitely miss the warm sweet biscuits and apple butter but supposedly there is a place in Indy we can get them! Anyways, the Festival is a measure of Fall for me. It says, "I'm here! Fall has officially started ladies in gentlemen; pull on your jackets!" I'll have to find a new way to get that message this year. Maybe it will come when the weather finally stays in the 50's rather than jumping back and forth between fall and the dead heat of summer.

Have any of you been to Brown County, Indiana? If not...please go. Now! This fall! It is the most beautiful part of Indiana and I dare say one of the most beautiful places in the Midwest. I'm planning a weekend there with a friend sometimes in November. However, I am in need of a quaint, splendid and affordable B&B or lodge of sorts for our weekend there. Any tips? Send them my way if you have any.

I'm off to search....