Can I just please move in…

to Starbucks!
I have been leaving early for work because the coffee maker/burr grinder is packed up and I need my coffee in the morning.  This morning they started serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes.
It’s been expressed every possible way, but the joy it brings me when they come out with Pumpkin Spice is beautiful. It’s like it doesn’t matter what life throws at me for the next 20 minutes because I am caught in a whirlwind of memories and expectations of the coming months.

The first sip today brought the biggest smile and car dance.  It’s almost fall, the most awesome time of the year. Halloween and Thanksgiving is around the corner. Browns and Reds will litter the ground and that cold wind will be swirling around.
I thought of decorating the house and making deep, rich stews for dinner.  My warm robe and his arms around me while we cuddle by the fire.
That was just the first sip.
The taste of the latte made me get excited for the first red cup of the year, which means Christmas is near and maybe if I wish hard enough it will snow. The trips to the snow last year and the smile we all got watching each other fly down the hill on our sleds.
My Christmas tree will be huge this year. My dinner will be small but tasty. I want to cook with cranberries now that I have done it a few times.
I will make turkey tarragon sandwiches with the leftovers.

I love this time of year…and Starbucks has found a way that can bring up so many wonderful memories and give me hope for the coming season.