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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)
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When I was at UMASS, we "borrowed" a couple pumpkins from Atkins. We forgot to give them back. Oops!
Heading back to Boston after a fun day in Ptown. We met Beverly Leslie (Leslie Jordan) from Will And Grace. Pics on Facebook to follow! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location: United States
I peed on my pants leg today at work. I'm a squatter. I know sitting on a public toilet will probably not bring me irreparable harm, but it just skeeves me to no end. Hovering can be tricky business however - one rogue stream as I had today and you've got yourself a pair of pee pee pants. Luckily this happened at the end of the day. It did prolong my day however, as I wanted to sit at my desk for a bit, hoping the spot would fade prior to my leaving the building. And, as it turns out, it was a particularly crowded day on the campus, with students moving in for the fall semester. Hopefully no one noticed as I quickly walked behind the buildings to the parking lot, glancing behind and down as I walked to make sure the offending spot was not standing out too much. Maybe I should keep a spare pair of pants in my office from now on.
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
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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)