Autumn always feels like such a gift. Each year I think, “it can’t get any better than this.” But every year, it truly does get better and better. But 2025? I was skeptical. This new job of mine apparently is absolutely insane from August until November. And all of my coworkers have said the same thing: “October is the WORST.” As someone who has very nearly built an entire religion dedicated to October, I almost quit. (Not really, but…for maybe a split second, I had my doubts

I sat down to start working on a nearly-too-late autumn blog and realized that I had a draft collecting dust from back in the summer. Honestly, I barely remember writing it, but...I find it fascinating how much has changed in a few months. So...please feel free to go back in time with me and see what was happening in August. Now let's just hope I not only write about autumn, but actually publish it in a timely manner! (*No guarantees, just making things up as I go...) Enjoy!

I think I say it every year, but this has got to be the most stunning spring I have ever seen. For the last few years, it always seems...