...favorite plaid shirts, the pretense of potential knitting projects, the smell, the colors, hot coffee, cocoa and cider, blustery days, getting the sweaters out of storage and on my shelves, Columbus Day, elections, kids walking to the bus stop, wearing my Clarks, rolling the windows down, getting outside while we still can, walks along the water, Thanksgiving plans, Halloween decorations, weekends at home, off-season vacations, school supplies, clear blue skies, anticipating snow, leaf piles, root vegetables, all the birthdays (yeah Megan!), my jacket with the poodle pin, the first time you turn the heat on, festivals and street fairs, long drives, making fires at night, a good book and a warm blanket...