All it takes is one cloudy day in the mid-seventies and I'm ready to pull out my sweaters and scarves. I was chilly all day yesterday, and when we got home from school the house felt damp and cool too. Perfect weather for an after-school cup of tea. Seriously those Brits have something figured out, for sure. What better invention than tea time? Callum decided to join me and as soon as the kettle was on (now that was fun to write!), I knew we needed to assemble a little bit of something. The tea hit the spot, and I can imagine no better way to usher in autumn than a cup of tea and a good book. Callum's starting Harry Potter. What fun he has in store.

We straddled the seasons with dinner however, having Alicia's corn soup (although I had to add bacon. and cream.) and BATs (bacon, avocado and tomato sandwiches). Oh the joy of a perfectly ripe avocado.

Now realistically I know that autumn in the Tidewater is a long time coming, and that on Halloween I'll most likely still be wearing short sleeves, but even my Golden Rain Tree says a change is in the air.