"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." -Nathaniel Hawthorne

{fiona's shoes by livie & luca}

{that golden october sun!}

October is, by far, my favorite month. I wrote about this last year, but I'll say again -- it is such a perfect blend of enjoyment of the moment, and anticipation of what is yet to come. (A perfect example, to me, was last year's snow in October.)

Here in the midst of a life that can be so crazy and challenging at the moment, it's such a welcome thing to settle into October and the pleasantness it offers. Last night I watched MacBeth on PBS and enjoyed my hot chocolate spiked with a little rum (thanks to Melissa for that idea!). I stayed up late doing some handwork, while a cold drizzle of rain came down outside. Today it's sunny and a little bit hot -- but the breeze is an October one, and the leaves are beginning to fall. I'm so happy that my favorite time of year has rolled around once again.

{hard to tell in the picture, but these are the tiniest, cutest little cookies. though the dough was too dry for me and I ended up adding more butter, in case you try them. I'm taking a page from Leslie's book this fall and trying to bake a batch of cookies once a week, just for a little treat.}

{at the trunk of a tree}

What pleasant things are you finding to enjoy this October?

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