Friday 5, the Fall Edition

Questions from RevGals...

As this vivid season begins, tell us five favorite things about fall:

1) A fragrance -- nuts roasting in street vendor carts; loamy earth; chili on the stove; Constant Comment tea (childhood memory).

2) A color-- the heart of fire

3) An item of clothing -- a rose plaid flannel/fleece shirt jacket--well loved, soft, worn-in, borrowed from a dear friend; a purple fleece turtleneck sweater, used to be my mother's; jeans, my own, fitting just right, years in the wearing.

4) An activity -- hitting the streets of New York, stopping for coffee when it gets chilly, walking forever without getting hot, looking at all there is to see, stopping on a park bench to write.

5) A special day -- Sundays, Mass, Brunch with my pals, a good walk afterward with a friend.