Friday - Friday Five - All about autumn (my theme was just in time!) - here we go.

1. What do you like or dislike about autumn?
What’s not to like? The leaves turning to red/gold/brown to make a wonderful collage of earth tones. The weather gets a little cooler so it isn’t so hot during the day and that the evenings get nice and cool for good sleeping weather. It’s football season, which means school spirit and tailgating. I repeat, what’s not to like?

2. Have you raked leaves into a pile just to jump in them?
Did it a lot when I was a kid. I did it with my kids when they were young. I don’t rake leaves any more - the willows in the back yard are the only trees I’ve got and their leaves are mowed under.

3. Have you ever carved a pumpkin and how did it turn out?
I still carve one pretty much every year. They don’t turn out great, (I’m not really artistic) but they turn out well enough.

4. Have you ever eaten anything made from pumpkins other than pie?
Of course. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin cake, pumpkin bars, pumpkin malts (home meade, of course). My favorite (after pumpkin pie with LOTS of Cool Whip) is pumpkin bread - without nuts is better but it works with nuts too.

5. Where is a good spot to see the leaves change color where you live?
Pretty much anywhere. There is a state highway that runs along the Mississippi River to the Quad Cities that has a view that is absolutely breathtaking. We can go south towads Navoo and it’s just as stunning there as well.