Pumpkins, leaves, ticks, and fleas.

I know I've said this to many of my friends and family over the years...but I just have to re-state my dear LOVE of Fall.

After many years of being too busy, I took the time this year to head to Young's Dairy for the Pumpkin Festival. Aside from the parking (across the street, only 10 minutes after the place opened), the many sugar-drunk children frantically scrambling to the hayride, and the lugging of the awkward pumpkin....it was fabulous. Not the mention: The "just-out-of-the-oven-warm" pumpkin donut holes made for some very happy family members.

On the darker side of this season...I have to also re-state my abhorrence of bugs. Especially ticks. I've killed three of those suckers (Ha! Get it!?)so far. None of them on my head....I'm too hyper-bug-aware for that to happen.


And can anyone tell me where the Clouds O' Gnats come from? And why are they here?

Close your mouth next to the Foy's house and check behind your ears.


Watch out for Flying Fatalities.