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The First Signs Of Fall
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Mums, twisted yellow bumpy squash thingies, cider donuts, and Berkshire Brewing Company Oktoberfest Lager. I think Autumn may have arrived here in western Massachusetts.
It's so weird to look at a picture on someone else's blog and think, "Hey, I was just there!"
Anonymous said…
When I think of fall I think of... Sam Adams Octoberfest, the Big E (Eastern States Exposition), and motorcycle rides!!
And of course closing the pool (so sad) and raking (yuck - HATE raking).
Anonymous said…
Looks wonderful! I'm ready for fall!
Anonymous said…
Hi there, great blog!
Oh Atkins, I love you. I'm also a Western Mass native, but we've now relocated to Connecticut. Most importantly, we can get BBC here now, so we're no longer taking trips across the straight line solely to buy beer! (We're still up there all the time, of course. "you can take the girl out of Western Mass....."
Wonderful, Fun, Beautiful things about fall! I laughed about the bumpy "thingys" lol. There are several different squash there, many different "summer squash". It cools down here in the fall (whew), no falling leaves though!
Gawd I love Fall! The smell of the leaves on the ground and homemade pumpkin pie in the oven! Mmmmmmmmmm
Anonymous said…
about that donut? cider? is that some east coast thing?
i bought three mums yesterday and the bengals lost. it's fall alright.
Anonymous said…
Football, Apple Pies, Pumpkin Pie, Bratwursts on the grill, Apple Cider, Purple leaves on the trees, Sausage and Pepper grinders, (sorry blondie), cold bottle of BBC steel rail, nothing like Fall in New England.
I am so not ready for winter OC. I hope you folks at least get some nice fall days before too much snow flies. You've never had a cider donut?
Hey Sassy - I just love buying goodies from Atkins. What a fun place to shop.
And the Patriots too Blondie. Well, I used to think of them anyway.
Hey Trinity - As much as I love summer, I think I am ready too. Almost.
Hello Ladies! Thank you for the visit. I'm surprised you can get BBC in CT. I could never find it in Boston. Hopefully you are not too far a drive from Atkins now that you are in CT.
Hey Rubye - I'm curious to know how cool it gets in AZ? What happens there in the fall?
Rita you are making me hungy. I think I'll go have a cider donut after I get done here.
I'm not sure Lyn if it is just an east coast thing or not. They seem pretty popular here. Sorry your Bengals lost but more sorry our Pats lost their starting QB for the year :(
What time should I be over McMeaty? Oh man does that sound good.
Hey Ms. Creek - I love the various colors of the Mums. I didn't bring any home with me but it gives me an excuse to go back.
Fall is just a slight relief from winter. Winter is a reason to plant...a reason to BBQ and stay outside more!!! When you are shoveling snow..I have my feet propped up, turning the chicken on the grill, drinking Corona! (no snakes hon)
Anonymous said…
When I was at UMASS, we "borrowed" a couple pumpkins from Atkins. We forgot to give them back. Oops!
Up until last night, I thought I had tried everything. Dishwashing soap, dental floss, olive oil, two different kinds of hand lotion, ice, and Windex. I was just about to give up. However, my friends McMeaty and McCheesy were not. First came the WD-40 and lots of tugging. Standing over the kitchen sink, McMeaty gave it his all. Unfortunately the WD-40 not only lubed up my finger but his entire hand as well. No go there. Next came the dental floss. But the hand cream I had put on after the WD-40 only made the floss slip right off my finger without moving the ring. At this point, I had been sitting on the couch with my arm elevated for about ten minutes or so. This made the swelling go down quite a bit (thank you Chewy ). McMeaty was confident between the hand lotion and the reduction in swelling that another few pulls and twists would work. I sat on the couch, arm still elevated, while he patiently moved the ring up to my knuckle. Then wth a few more twists, turns, and tugging, the rin
A while back I did a post about super-gluing a Mickey Mouse figurine to my middle finger. This time I have somehow gotten a ring stuck on the same finger. And I can't get it off. I put the ring on yesterday afternoon. I knew I was going to have trouble as soon as I shoved it past my knuckle. My finger is starting to get a little sore from all the tugging and possibly a little swollen, which is obviously not helping matters. Doesn't the Universe realize I can't possibly drive to work in Boston without complete and total use of this finger? It is as necessary for the commute as is a tank of gas. How will I convey my true feelings to the "left hand turn from the right lane" folks I encounter every day? I cannot be mute for my commute! Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions on how to remove the ring 1) without removing my finger and 2) while keeping the ring intact I would greatly appreciate it.
In my twenties, my then girlfriend and I used to think it was a riot to take pictures of ourselves doing really stupid things. Giving ourselves weird hairstyles, wearing goofy clothes, or putting things in our teeth really made us laugh. I found these pictures today. They were taken about twenty years ago in Boston. This one is particularly lovely, bra on the outside of my clothes,hair all twisted on top of my head, raisin in my teeth. And yes, I believe I am wearing a towel for pants. This one of me reminds me of a British rock star who says no, no, no to rehab (sorry Amy). Again, a beautiful sight to behold. And lastly, my ex, she who shall not be named. I have cropped out the top of her head because I think she would sue me if she saw I put her picture up here without her permission. She is the one who started all of this raisin in the teeth foolishness and this post would not be complete without her picture.
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Oh..and what is a "cider-donut?"
It's so weird to look at a picture on someone else's blog and think, "Hey, I was just there!"
And of course closing the pool (so sad) and raking (yuck - HATE raking).
Oh Atkins, I love you. I'm also a Western Mass native, but we've now relocated to Connecticut. Most importantly, we can get BBC here now, so we're no longer taking trips across the straight line solely to buy beer! (We're still up there all the time, of course. "you can take the girl out of Western Mass....."
There are several different squash there, many different "summer squash". It cools down here in the fall (whew), no falling leaves though!
i bought three mums yesterday and the bengals lost. it's fall alright.
i feel like making pumpkin pie!
Hey Sassy - I just love buying goodies from Atkins. What a fun place to shop.
And the Patriots too Blondie. Well, I used to think of them anyway.
Hey Trinity - As much as I love summer, I think I am ready too. Almost.
Hello Ladies! Thank you for the visit. I'm surprised you can get BBC in CT. I could never find it in Boston. Hopefully you are not too far a drive from Atkins now that you are in CT.
Hey Rubye - I'm curious to know how cool it gets in AZ? What happens there in the fall?
Rita you are making me hungy. I think I'll go have a cider donut after I get done here.
I'm not sure Lyn if it is just an east coast thing or not. They seem pretty popular here. Sorry your Bengals lost but more sorry our Pats lost their starting QB for the year :(
What time should I be over McMeaty? Oh man does that sound good.
Hey Ms. Creek - I love the various colors of the Mums. I didn't bring any home with me but it gives me an excuse to go back.
When you are shoveling snow..I have my feet propped up, turning the chicken on the grill, drinking Corona! (no snakes hon)