It's October!

It's fall all across America and fall is my favorite time of year! Just thought I would share a few of the reasons why.

I love the outdoors, I have always preferred to be outside than inside. I especially love the scenery of the outdoors, trees, lakes, ponds I just love everything about it! So this time of year when the temperature is a little cooler, the leaves have started turning colors and there is just a crispness in the air really puts me in a happy place! I love to get out and go camping (I wish I could do it more) and this time of year for me is without a doubt the best time to pitch a tent and stay out in creation for a while!

The Ohio State football! Usually by this time of year the Buckeyes are 6-0 and getting into the heart of their conference schedule playing powerhouses like Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan (BOO). There's just something about watching the Buckeye's play that makes me happy, I don't know if it's the Scarlet jerseys or the metallic sparkle of the helmet, or the history and tradition that they have but I love Buckeye football and this time of year gives it to me!

This is a picture from October 6th 1997. The Cleveland Indians has just beaten the New York Yankee's in game 5 of the ALDS to advance to the ALCS. I was at that game sitting in the left field bleachers with my Grandpa, Dad, Grandma and two Aunts! It was awesome! I love the game of baseball, I love the Cleveland Indians and I love playoff baseball. It brings a whole new level of excitement to the game that it just incredible to watch!

Since my Indians haven't showed up to play since the mid 90's and I married into a die hard St. Louis Cardinals family I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the Red Bird's play in October last year and this year! It brings me back those exciting feelings of watching my team in the playoffs again! The Cards are a scrappy team that just refuses to die no matter how far behind they get. Watching them play with their backs against wall for the last month of last season all the way through winning the World Series was awesome! If my Indians cant be there I am completely happy rooting for the Cardinals!

So there's just a handful of reasons why this time of year really makes me happy!