Welcome, Fall!

I am embracing fall this year.  Fall being my favorite season, it wasn't so hard to do.  Loving it from right after Labor Day until the day after Thanksgiving.  Though these are not the traditional breaking points, they make much better markers than the 21st of September and December.

Labor Day is seemingly the celebration of the end of summer.  Kids are back in school.  Apples are ready for eating and cider.  And, more importantly, the days are noticeably shorter bringing along that first fall chill. No one thinks you're strange if you put away your summer clothes at that time, so I decided that we'd had a fantastically marvelous summer and it was time to put away my summer thoughts as well. 

Traditionally Fall ends on the 21st of December... but, really?  Who are we trying to kid?  With all the talk of "Black Friday", no one is talking about going out and getting more autumnal decorations... it's all about Christmas.  I have never ventured out for shopping on Black Friday, preferring to savor gift buying and making, while holding on to the idea that people are full of good will at that time of year; not trying to run each other over as can be seen on the 6 o'clock news every Friday following Thanksgiving. 

As a celebration of the middle of fall, I decided to make a Thanksgiving Preview - Turkey Sandwiches!  Okay, doesn't sound SO Thanksgiving-y, but wait... just wait.