Happy Fall!

Happy Fall everyone!

I'm so excited- this is my favorite season and I can't wait for the weather to finally start reflecting the change. I am definitely more of a sweater girl than a sundress girl! It's currently 84 degrees here in Oklahoma, so while there won't be any sweaters for me in the foreseeable future, I'm still in the mood to celebrate the new season! Here are some fun fall facts: 

• Fallen leaves make an excellent addition to compost piles.
• September is National Chicken Month.
• Pumpkins are considered a fruit.
• Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
• The cranberry is one of only three fruits—the others are the blueberry and the Concord grape—that are entirely native to North American soil.
• President James Madison declared Thanksgiving twice in 1815- so it was celebrated twice.
• Today, six months of darkness begins at the North Pole and six months of day begins at the South Pole.
• While most of the US will end Daylight Saving Time on November 7, Arizona will not- the state doesn't observe DST.