It’s official - fall has arrived in Seattle. The other day, I actually had to wear a coat! It was one of those days where my hair goes from straight to curly during the walk to work. I also spent my first full day of work since last winter wrapped up in my designated work blanket (My employer handed these out for Christmas one year because it gets so cold in the office. Mine is starting to lose it, though. This year, I think I need to replace it with a slanket!) I’m really looking forward to fall, though. This weekend, I’m celebrating by pulling all of my sweaters out of the depths of my closet for a good cleaning. I’m kind of excited because I think there may be some in there that I forgot I even knit last year. It’s like going shopping in your own closet. I also made a delicious pumpkin bread this morning using a recipe that I found on epicurious which was rated a whopping 628 times! I love reading the user reviews on epicurious before I cook something. They are often very helpful and can sometimes be downright entertaining, especially when people get into arguments with each other. I always giggle when I see reviews that go something like this: “I loved this recipe! I added more red bell pepper, reduced the chili sauce by half and used olive oil instead of butter. Oh, and I used shrimp instead of chicken. I will definitely make this again!” Are you really reviewing the recipe at that point or just letting everyone know what a wonderful and experimental chef you think you are? That said, I did make about 13 alterations to the pumpkin bread recipe. Other fall traditions that I will be partaking in this weekend include mentally calculating the odds that it will snow in Seattle this winter (and not just a light dusting that melts in an hour - I want disruptive snow!) and helping Robert with his green chili stew on Sunday (we got a new batch of green chilis that are supposed to be extra hot this time. Yikes!)