Enjoying the Fall

Once again fall is here and it remains my favorite season. While I don't particularly like having to go from sandals to boots, I do appreciate just about everything else about this time of year. All of a sudden there are pumpkins in the stores, something I always take advantage of for making things like pumpkin bread or pumpkin risotto. Going for a hike and enjoying the changing leaves is a true pleasure. The restaurants start to serve venison which, paired with cranberries and chestnuts, is a wonderful thing. Cozy evenings at home on the couch with a glass of red wine, with friends or just the two of us...lovely. Fall is a season I love here in Austria as well as back in Texas. What do you like about fall?