Autumn is my favourite season of the year. I know that many people groan and shudder at the start of the autumn. Dreading months of dark evenings. I’m not one of them. In fact autumn is my favourite time of the year and winter holds no fear for me. There could be 2 reasons for this. The first being my passion for football – of course this is a winter sport. Secondly I love cosy evenings at home. Luckily my husband is the same. There is nothing nicer than staying in, closing the curtains to shut out the rest of the world and sitting in comfort in the home we have worked for and paid for. I have a friend is very outgoing & sociable, who would go to the opening of an envelope! She never really likes staying in on her weekends off. I have always said that as most of my working life has been paying off a mortgage, I actually like to spend time enjoying the fruit of my labours, no more so than on cosy autumn evenings.
I love subdued lighting, cushions and most of all candles to help me relax in my own surroundings.
In the winter months more than than summer one thing I do is burn scented oils and candles, complimented by shimmering tea lights in a variety of votives and holders. This year I have discovered wax melts. I have become a huge fan!! The scents appear stronger from these than other scented products I have used before. I have invested in a new burner from Yankee Candles and now gathering a collection of their various wax melts. Another brand I have enjoyed so far is Village Candle. I purchased mine off the internet as they are primarily an American brand, but when visiting a local shop recently I found they had a huge stock of these and got excited. My disposable income will be dented by purchases of these in the next few months. So far I have tried a Tropical scents one and at the moment I am burning one called Smoked Birch. As the name suggests it is a smoky, woody scent. Unusual but strangely nice. A pleasant muted turfy smell. Reminiscent of trips to Ireland.
As you will learn from future posts I am currently in the process of moving house. I will bore you to death with the trials and tribulations of this later. I am looking forward to spending winter evenings in new surroundings when I can try out more scents & melts. So its true to say I am looking forward to the joys of Autumn.
What is your favourite season? Let me know I love to here from you
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