Autumn

Autumn here in Provo has been unusually kind to us for the past week or so. Tomorrow, a wicked cold front is supposed to sweep through and freeze us all. So, I thought that I'd share a few Autumn-happy-warmths with you:



Beans are beautiful and tasty. I turned these beans into taco soup that was oh-so-filling. I was more than happy to eat the leftovers all the following week. I like Autumn because it means I start cooking soups again.



As soon as I got my car, I headed off to drive the Nebo Loop. Even in the desert, we can get a taste of Fall colors,



and Fall cattle,



and Fall deer,



and Fall views.



Also, this once-a-leaf-pile is now-a-compost-heap that I am very excited about. Bring me your food scraps and I shall return them to the Earth. Autumn helped make this possible, too. ::nod::



I am off and away on my new adventure to appreciate cooler weather. Don't you think?

Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day in Provo. I would like to work in the mountains.

Beautiful Provo Parkway Trail



I had no idea Mt. Timpanogos Park was so nearby, or so pretty! Let's bike out to the Storytelling Festival together, this Fall.



If you cross the highway at this bridge, just before Bridal Veil, you can head up Squaw Peak Rd

We only made it 3/4 a mile up the road. The gears on Silas's bike wouldn't shift down to first. No fun on such a steep ride. Joyfully, 3/4 is enough for a view

Our friend, the knotted tree trunk. Each hole is an eye, nose or mouth. He bid us a safe ride home!