ABC Wednesday: The Color of Autumn

For those of you wondering where I was last week for the letter N, I simply had No ideas and No time to post that day . . .



But I'm back for this week's ABC Wednesday with the letter O, which represents the color Orange . . .

. . . as in Orange and Blue, the colors of my alma mater, the University of Illinois.

What better way to spend a crisp autumn afternoon than watching a college football game in a stadium with thousands of cheering fans.

Especially when you're also in the company of family.

Three generations--Dad, Son, and Grandson all outfitted in their #7 Orange jerseys.

Clapping and singing along to "Hail to the Orange" and marvelling at the feats of the cheerleaders. Unfortunately, it has been a very disappointing season so far, leaving Illini fans more blue than orange.

Orange is also the trendy color of the season . . .

. . . It's what the best dressed trees are wearing at the moment.

From a dark reddish orange to a luminous hot shade,

orange predominates in the fall landscape.

Orange is also every kid's favorite color right now.

It is hard to pick just that right pumpkin when there are so many choices.

But Grandma's rule is that if it's too heavy to lift,

it is too big to take home, no matter the persuasive smiles.

Yes, it's the perfect color for this season, and I hope you all have . . .

a Happy Halloween!

For more ABC posts on the letter O, do stop by here.