Can you feel it? The coolness drifting through the air. Every now and then, the crisp breeze of fall breaks through the sizzle of summer, and it stops me in my tracks. Summer is winding down, and I get to slow down. Although with fall comes a very palpable routine with packed calendars including the almighty college football season, I still like knowing where I’m going, what I should expect, and if I choose, what possibilities await.
I will concede that most people aren’t like me; they don’t crave routine. Most dread back-to-school shopping while I’m one of those odd people that don’t have to do that anymore, but find myself in the school supply section sniffing pencils. Not the mechanical ones, but the Number 2, test-taking, bubble making yellow utensils that transport me back to my elementary years. I love scheduling a festival for every weekend from September through December and buying crafts that I don’t really need from bubbly local artisans. I can’t wait to make apple cobblers, apple pies and apple cakes and, if I can find raw cider, well, I’ll buy it by the gallons.
Looking forward to a season, well, for me, it’s routinely fall. And when you add corn mazes and pumpkin patches, hay rides wearing snugly sweaters and wrapped in the arms of the one you love, the aroma of wood fires wafting through the air, leaves transitioning to glorious hues, shorter days and longer, cooler nights – well, how can any other season compete?
As you mark your weekend (and week day) calendar this fall, explore these glorious Blue Ridge Mountains for there are endless adventures calling your name. We’ve got some suggestions for you (and links for additional information), so get out and explore and discover why fall in the Blue Ridge Mountains is (routinely) exceptional.
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Judy and Len Garrison are at home in Farmington, Georgia, just on the outskirts of Dawg country – better known as Athens. Len, an IT manager for a major Atlanta company, and Judy, an editor, author and travel writer, invite you to travel along with them as they explore the best of the South. Email them at seeingsouthern@gmail.com. Visit their website at Seeing Southern, and follow them on Twitter at @judyhgarrison, @seeing_southern, LIKE them on Facebook and on Instagram.
