This week I was able to enjoy two of my very favorite signs of fall. They involve all of the senses, and leave me with the anticipation of change, that summer is stepping out the back door and fall is ringing the doorbell. As a teacher of young students I have my students observe signs of the changes in the seasons. In the fall we look for leaves changing color, a cooler breeze in the air, those subtle signs that the earth is revolving and our world is magically making it's way back around again. There's always a bit of magic in the science of it, don't you think?
My signs of fall don't involve any magic, however. I anticipate their return each fall like the swallows to Capistrano. The first involves the steaming of an espresso machine and the pouring of hot liquids, mixing of flavors (okay, maybe a little magic is involved), sipping and savoring. Just the perfect amount of milk, espresso, flavor, and foam to make a Pumpkin Spice Latte. As much as I enjoy coffee from other coffee vendors, no one does the Pumpkin Spice like Starbucks. The second appears on the shelves of my favorite grocers, Trader Joe's, each fall in the baking section. A box of pumpkin pancake & waffle mix can fill my home with the aroma of fall. Pumpkin waffles for breakfast this morning! Fall is here, I love it!!
http://www.traderjoes.com/
I agree about the first sign of fall being that Pumpkin Spice latte (and with the self-indulgent foam on the top)! For me, the next step towards the holiday season is the Gingerbread latte (with said self-indulgent foam). Because we don't get the FULL impact in the changing of the leaves...we find our fall changes where we can.
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