Pumpkins

I love Fall.  At least when the temperatures dip down into the 40's and there's a clean, crisp breeze in the air.  The leaves turn pretty colors, fall of the trees, and then dance across the yard.  That's a true Fall.  I'm still waiting on it.  Here in Southern Illinois (noooo....NOT Chicago), we've had the colors...and most of the leaves have fallen and done lots of dancing.  However, the temps are not cooperating.  This week has been better, but for the most part, so far, we've continued to be in the 70's during the daylight hours.  So to me, this is not really Fall.

With Fall...there are pumpkins.  Lots of 'em.  I love anything pumpkin.  Pumpkin candles, pumpkin pie, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin pound cake (yep...already had one from the Kroger deli!), etc.  The current kitchen item is a pumpkin spice bread pudding cake (also from the Kroger deli).  It is okay...a little dry and not enough pumpkin taste for me.  But add some coolwhip on top...and it works.  :)

Another pumpkin in my life is my cat. His real name is Lincoln...but my dad tends to call him Pumpkin.  I'd like to say it's strictly because of the color of his fur.  However, my dad also likes to tease him for being "fat."  Lincoln is not fat...he is big boned.  =^..^=  At any rate, this particular "pumpkin" is my favorite.  He's my buddy and my favorite boy.  That's what I tell him all the time.  I feel bad (a lot) that he and I don't have our own place yet.  That he has to share his space and time with five other cats and a dog.  He's not thrilled about it, but he deals with it.

So...that's all that's on my brain at the moment.  I thought I'd keep it simple for the first blog.  Nothing too crazy.  :)

Happy Wednesday!