Journal # 18

Autumn is one of my favorite seasons of the year. The leaves begin to turn bright colors. The orange, red, and yellow leaves fill the branches. They begin to fall and the streets are covered with dried up leaves. I can feel them crunch underneath my shoes. I can hear the cracking noise as people walk over the leaves. The chilly air blows over my skin and gives my goosebumps. It is the perfect temperature outside and I just have to wear a light jacket. It's cool outside so I never get to warm and sweat. The air feels crisp and smells like the dried up leaves. People have bon fires and you can smell the burning logs. I love to sit around the warm fire and watch the flames rise into the sky. I can always feel like warmth on my feet and legs while the top of my body is still chilly. I melt marshmallows over the fire and then put it on a graham crackers and make delicious smores. In my family we put crispy cream donuts over the fire and melt the icing and get the donuts nice and warm before we eat them. Oh my gosh it is so good! I love the food you get to cook over the fire. It tastes so good to me. In the autumn my family always takes trips to the Apple Barn in Chatham. It is pretty much the best place on the entire earth. As soon as your step out of the car you can smell all the home made food cooking inside the tiny little store. Outside of the shops pumpkins and squash lay on the ground waiting for people to buy them. Inside the shop there are shelves filled with apples and home made jams. There is home made kettle corn, pies, and fudge. I always buy an apple slushie and a piece of peanut butter fudge. It is not officially autumn until I go to the Apple Barn.