Autumn is here!

 
Last Friday was the first day of Autumn and it sure feels like it around these parts{Southern Calif}.  It has been overcast and cool in the mornings and there is a bit of a nip in the air. I love fall and all that it brings....

 
Changing out the seashells that have been littering my home during the past summer months....

 
 Planning which "fallish" project{s} to tackle around the house... 

....maybe an apple garland or/and a box full of apples, simple....
 

 

This project would be simple enough too....using a punch to punch pumpkins or apples out of pattern scrapbook paper and gluing scrabble letters to the bottom.  {from Pinterest}

 
We have a small apple tree out in our backyard and I'm so excited to use some of the apples for decorating and to make an apple type of dessert.....do you have any good recipes besides apple pie?  I'd love if  you'd could post in the comments..maybe a tasty apple crisp or apple cake?
 
While I'm waiting for all the recipes to start flooding in the comment section...I'll sit here under my apple tree browsing my cookbooks and see if I can find a good one to try out and maybe I'll  be sipping on some spicey or "spiked"  apple cider.....