Fall can come now.

We've been wanting to get a gate for the fireplace so that we can use it. We've got that taken care of and I'm formally giving permission for the weather to turn cold. If it needs to. I'll take the warmth for as long as I can, but it's ok if the weather follows the lead of all of the leaves!

The view from a few weeks ago: The photo doesn't come close to doing those leaves justice.