I love fall too - my favorite season! :)

I've been away a lot too - very busy with work and birthdays, concerts, social events,etc. I have something to do every single weekend in October and then I plan on painting my hall in November and sprucing the house up for the yule festivities. I will sleep in January! :lol:

Our friends are coming over to play Rock Band 2 on Saturday -can't wait! :D

hi anita!! hear ya on the academic madness....blessed be for fall break is just around the corner..i have been questioning my calling lately..find myself listless and resenting my students for eating up my time...monotonous blah blah blah am bored and no longer fulfilled!! has this ever happened to you? *sigh*
mauvaisroux-sounds like an awesome time!!..i have been more into hibernating lately...mebbe i should get out more??!!

anita- i third the motion on the academic madness. too much reading. thankfully, i've had a two day break for rosh hashanah (one of the pluses about going to a [secular] jewish university is all the holidays we get off. trying to catch up, but all i want to do is exercise and cook, both activities i've had to unfortunately ignore of late.

mauvaisroux, i'm a tad bit jealous, my life consists of two places: campus and home. (NIN?!) :drool:

jan - i can relate. i'm questioning my calling as i go tens of thousands of more dollars in debt to earn an MA. i've paired it down, but have been steadily questioning for the past 5 years. just remember, you da man, jan.

it's been wet, cold and overcast here for a week now. on the plus side i started cooking all the things i love about fall. had cream of wheat for breakfast instead of cereal, made some lentil chili a couple of days ago, and aloo gobi last night for dinner which was very autumny. just got a huge squash at the sto' and made some vegan hot cocoa last night. i love all the food and drinks that are associated with this season!