Sweater Weather

Happy, officially, Fall!!!!

 I love this time of the year! There is so much excitement in the air .Everything starts up again. New opportunities to make new friends and learn new things. My wedding anniversary is September 10th,  My hubby got me these gorgeous roses. They smell heavenly!
There was a first frost this morning, I am not sure if I am ready to say goodbye to summer. I did decided it was time to pull out some fashionable boots and put the flip flops away. I was also happy to pull out the comfy fall sweaters. They just make you feel all safe and cozy. However, the weather can still spike up to eighty degrees in the afternoon. That is a killer. Button up sweaters that are able to be opened or taken off are best for the Boston, September weather. I got pneumonia twice when I was a teen because of bad sweater decisions. Sweating and then getting chilled throws the body into a tizzy. So, it is best to wear sweaters with caution..........or it may cost you your health.

 Fall is also a good time to pull out the old crock pot.  During the Spring and Summer it sits on the counter and collects many assorted food items.  There was rice, ice tea packets, candy, that I was hiding from the kids and forgot where I put it, almonds, rice, some elastic bands and a shopping list.   I guess the crockpot was a receptacle to throw all the stuff that was on the counter, for a quick clean up. Anyway, she was cleaned out and I decided to make this seasons first chili. I used couple kinds of beans, a jar of salsa, hamburger, spices and half a box of whole wheat ziti to make it a little more hearty. It was also an incentive to get my little ones to eat it. They hate the bean aspect of chili.

Here is the final product. Of course, in reality, it was completely smothered with cheese. I found that is a great way to hide the beans from the whiny little guys. A big hunk of garlic bread tops it off for a hearty,  autumn meal. I posted this funny Spongebob sweater song because I agree with it's message. lol.