Fall Has Arrived! (at least my new definition of fall in the southeast;)

 

Welcome to Fall in South Carolina

fall decorating in process......

 

fall fun in the smokies

 






 

 

Fall Fun (plan B)

well, we had these fabulous plans to go to the Oatland Island Wildlife Center (near Tybee Island) to attend the Halloween Hike.  This is a great, non scary event, designed for younger children.  We've been attending this since 2010, soon after we first moved down here.  And last year our friends and neighbors joined us, and we all had a blast!  We were going to attend with our friends again last night, til I looked at the radar....they got a head start, and arrived just as we were leaving, only to report that they were experiencing on and off rain showers.  That was enough for these fair-weathered friends, and we immediately turned around and headed back home to work on Plan B......these poor girls were literally all dressed up with nowhere to go:(


But, although we were disappointed we didn't get to do the Halloween Hike with our friends (not sure if they wound up doing it either?), our plan B turned into a fabulous and relaxing evening!

there was Hay to jump on and off:)

Pumpkins to pose by:

cobbler to be consumed:

and, in case this wasn't enough room, J remembered that there would be fireworks, just up the road, as apart of our local Seafood Festival.......we wound up with front row seats, baby!





and from our front row seats, we were also able to view the lightning show that was obviously going on in Savannah.  Very cool to see that in the background of the fireworks!  I'd say, our night went out with a bang!

Fall in the Smokies!

I miss fall!

I do, I really miss fall in the northwoods....it is just not the same down here!  I miss pumpkins and mums and Indian corn, and carmel apples, and all things fall harvest crafty and pumpkin patches and apple cider and hot cocoa and apple orchards and apple pie and the giant pumpkin fest and the beautiful colors and the crisp air (ok, maybe just a little;) and and and........ But, it's a good trade off for us, can't have it all:)  So, we try to do a fall camping trip every year, to get the flavor of fall (the colors weren't changing yet this year, but there were a few orange leaves on the ground...and that made me happy:)  And, so here is my little tour of Fall in the Smokies:

 




 

 




and since I now live in the south: "happy fall y'all!"
(this English Major literally just CRINGED typing that;)

Festivities Prior to Trick or Treating...part one

Lunch at Munchies, followed by fun on the Hay at Cahills!

Galavanting Around Autumnal Wisconsin