Fall is almost officially here, on September 22nd to be exact. It's almost unbelievable that summer is already over when it feels like 2017 just started. It's time to slip into a cozy sweater on Autumn's chilly nights with something pumpkin flavored and get ready for the season.

The season starts with apples and fallen leaves, brings in pumpkins and a cinnamon aroma of baked goods, and it doesn't end abruptly, but extends right into a cozy Winter with complementing ingredients. Well, it seems the first bells of Fall have rung with greens turning to reds and yellows, and now that Pumpkin Pie is Dairy Queen's Blizzard-of-the-Month. So before you blink and miss out on this wonderful season's joy, here's a list of things that will get you started with Autumn the right way.

1. Go on a walk to admire the changing colors and the earthy smell, and take a deep breath of the crisp air.

2. Break out the sweaters, scarves, hats and gloves. There's nothing better than being toasty on a windy Fall day.

3. Or heat up with warm apple cider or hot chocolate.

4. Go apple picking at an orchard, and make apple butter.

5. Go to a pumpkin patch where there's hay rides and corn mazes.

6. Carve pumpkins with your friends and family.

7. Do Fall crafts: paint a pumpkin, cover acorns with glitter or collect leaves and string them into a garland.

8. Then, decorate so the feeling of the season surrounds you.

9. Jump into a crunchy pile of leaves.

10. Bake something with Autumn's fresh and warm ingredients. There's pumpkins and apples, but pair them with spices, pecans, caramel and brown sugar.

11. If you're an adventurous cook, add pumpkins or squash to your ingredients list for dinner.

12. Make a costume to get ready for Halloween, it's never too early to start getting creative for the holiday.

13. Have a spooky night at a haunted house, or have a movie night with your favorite scary films.

14. Have a campfire with smore's and friends.

15. Finally, pie. It's the quintessence of Fall, so bake it, buy it, eat it; it doesn't matter what you do with it, just get a slice before the season ends!