fall

This is the sweet spot in a pumpkin's life. Thousands of pumpkins that have grown up in a patch are off the vine now, and the clock is ticking before the dreaded shrivel and rot happens. So how long do we have? And there is at least one thing we can do to get pumpkins to last longer.

Texas has been staying warm and hasn't quite made up its mind to get into fall just yet. But cooler weather is on the way, and fall foliage will peak in October. There are three short trails that will help you make the most of it.

One more thing that we can count on about fall in addition to pumpkin spice everything and creepy clowns...pumpkin patches! And this one is popular, so book your spot now, before it sells out.

The pumpkin spice lattes are out, so we know the actual pumpkins are not far behind.  East Texas will have plenty of great pumpkin patches up and running this fall, and we've got the first look.

You know it's coming.  The pumpkin spice explosion.  It usually happens around Labor Day, but one East Texas restaurant might beat everyone else by releasing the pumpkin spice latte on this August date.

What are your secrets about how to stay healthy around germy kids and co-workers this fall?  Let's spill 'em.

The fall foliage in New England makes all the magazines and postcards, and seems to be the gold standard for how the orange and brown leaves should really look this time of year.  Want some? There's a company that will ship them to you. What should we send back from Texas?

For all practical purposes, fall probably started three weeks ago with the pumpkin spice world takeover.  That's more noticeable than this scientific equinox stuff anyway. But do you know what's actually happening to the earth today?  Here is the "Cliff-Notes-busy-mom" version of what the Autumnal Equinox really means.

If you're seeing crickets inside your house and in corners of hallways and bathrooms at the office, well....it's that time of year. How long will it last?

I love the fall!  It's football, cool weather, tailgating food, and we start flavoring everything with pumpkin spice. Yum!

Today will be a warm day, but don't expect it to last. If you're the type that crawls out of bed in the morning and walks out to the driveway to pick up the newspaper in your pj's, you'll get a blast of cold air on Friday morning. You might want to grab a blankey! A few cool fronts have passed through East Texas this fall, but this Canadian front that's on its way today will be the strongest yet.