The tricks and treats of fall

When Baxter and I stepped outside this morning for his usual walk through the neighborhood, I was happy to feel the cold air blowing around me. I was a little upset I'd left my sweatshirt on the chair upstairs so needless to say our walk was brief.

For about two weeks, I'm excited about the arrival of cooler weather. It's nice when the seats in my car no longer burn my legs and stick to my skin.

But in just a few months, my attitude will fly south for the winter. The new season will sink in and I'll complain about my joint aches, how the seats in my car are always freezing cold and how difficult it is to get a fire started.

But I'm not griping yet. I woke up this morning, took in the cool breeze, enjoyed the lack of frizz in my hair and put on my first long-sleeved shirt of the season. Heck, I wasn't even irritated by the little hanger humps on each sleeve.

There's a lot to do this time of the year. Haunted houses, hayrides, corn mazes, trick-or-treating, bon fires, etc. On Sunday, my family took a trip to the corn maze. You can read more about that and other events in Friday's Preview.