Listen to your body

I cannot tell you how many times people have said "listen to your body" this week. I am recovering (still) from a ridiculous surgery and hospital stay. (more on that later).

While being forced to listen to my body-which continues to say "rest" I thought of the fall.

It's officially Fall.

Officially by Amber's standards. By the rest of the world, that happens this Tuesday.

Here's how you know it's Fall:

1. Low 70 degree weather.

2. Being excited to wear one of the 30 sweatshirts that are in the closet.

3. Going to concerts that are indoors in more intimate venues rather at outdoor festivals with 20,000 people. (don't get me wrong, love the festivals too)

4. The itch to do something new, like join a new Bible Study, cut your hair, or get your gall bladder removed.

5. Halloween candy at Target. (Of which you can have none if you do one of the things in item number 4)

6. New CD's by great bands. (Skillet, Hawk Nelson, David Crowder, Needtobreathe, Switchfoot)

7. The end of concert rehab.

8. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

9. Warm drinks from Starbucks.

10. Leaves.

11. Sun roofs open through Oct.31st.

12. New school or work supplies. (got the new Sharpie retractable pen today)

13. Reading books that inspire the start of new stories for the fall.

I'm reading Donald Miller's new book and will blog about it soon. I'm savoring the book, only reading a little bit each day. It's a treat, and I'm gonna make it last. Let me just say that at first, I wasn't a fan, but it's speaking volumes into my life. Let's just say the buzz word for me this fall will be "story."

What reminds you of fall??