The scent of Fall.

Below is what Fall is supposed to look like.

Below is what Fall actually looks like, if you are a Floridian, which sadly, I am.

Oh, the days of summer have finally ended.  Fall fanatics have grabbed September by the horns, excitedly welcoming all things Fall, which, if you are on the trendy train means all things pumpkin.  Don't get me wrong, I was once a happy passenger on that cinnamon, pumpkin, caramel scented locomotive.  Not anymore, friends.  Not anymore.  My days of pumpkin "errrthang" are over. 

Last Fall I was entirely too giddy about filling my home with pumpkin smelling everything.  Well, if I am being honest I filled my house with all scents associated with Fall.  Caramel, Caramel Latte, Caramel Brûlée, Pumpkin, Pumpkin Spice, you get the picture.  This was September.  The only thing I refused to do was consume those amazingly delicious pumpkin spiced lattes from Starbucks.  Have you seen the color of that latte? Yeah, I can't even imagine what that does to your insides.  No-thank-you.  

Since I couldn't actually enjoy the "real" Fall.  You know, red and orange leaves, chilly weather, basically New England in a nutshell, I figured I could turn my home into a Fall sanctuary.  September was followed by October.  And in this spooktacular (Ya like what I did there?) month I found out I was pregnant.  On the sixth week of my pregnancy morning sickness threw me for a spin.  My Fall scented home became my worst enemy.  

Now, it is as though my brain has permanently associated Fall and vomit (So very sad!).  Pumpkin, barf.  Caramel, barf.  Cinnamon, double barf.  Anything and everything that smells sickly sweet gives me the urge to rush to the restroom and stick my head in the toilet.  Excessive?  Sure, but it is absolutely true. 

So, here I am, permanently disembarking the Festive Fall Train.  Here I am, brokenhearted, knowing that I can no longer peruse the Fall scented aisles of Bath and Body Works.  Here I am, saying farewell, goodbye, au devoir, ciao.  Perhaps, one day we shall meet again.  Till next time.  For now, where is winter?

xo