► aesthetics

• balancing darkness and light on the scales of libra, on the eve of the autumnal equinox
• contented coziness in thicker knits and hands mug-warmed
• crisp apple slices, sweetest spices, and the pulp of plump pumpkins
• reflection in quiet stillness; steeling oneself against the bitter winter that promises "soon."
• skeleton leaves skittering hurriedly along sidewalks
• warmer hues blazing in the trees that line the hillsides, as a chill creeps in on the backsides of gusts and gales
• woodsmoke, a most intoxicating perfume which clings to your hair and flannels
  • telling ghost stories fireside and the prickle of fear upon thin skin

► bucket list

• barhop on thanksgiving eve
• carve jack-o'-lanterns
• craft fallen leaf roses
• dress up for halloween
• imbibe cider
• navigate a corn maze
• visit a haunted attraction

► playlist

• “cat faces” — ugly casanova
• “cotton” — the mountain goats
• “the hanging tree” — angus & julia stone
• “harvest moon” — neil young
• “kansas city” — the new basement tapes
• “oh comely” — neutral milk hotel
• “little red riding hood” — sam the sham & the pharaohs
• “mess is mine” — vance joy
• “old man” — neil young