How to tell if you are a leaf peeper!

Ok, it’s the middle of the week and there isn’t much new to report until we see how the weather affects us this weekend. So I put this together to help you identify whether or not you are a leaf peeper. The problem is I know I’m a bit obsessed about searching for fall foliage, so what’s your excuse?

If you are reading this then you are probably a leaf peeper.

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   Autumn colors

   You’re a leaf peeper if… you have a bumper sticker that reads “I break for fall foliage”.

2.  You’re a leaf peeper if… you get into Vermont and feel you’re speeding if you exceed 20mph.
3.  You’re a leaf peeper if… You count the days until the fall issue of Yankee hits your mailbox
4.  You’re a leaf peeper if… You know that   if    the car in front of you is a leaf peeper then you need to give them extra room because at any moment they will pull over to snap a picture of fall foliage.
5.  You’re a leaf peeper if… you see a branch covered in red and orange and you nearly have an accident looking for more color.
6.  You’re a leaf peeper if…  The perfect day involves apple picking, apple cider, cider donuts, and finding fall foliage, bright fall color over a covered bridge and reflection of all that underneath it.
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   Red maple reflection

   You’re a leaf peeper if… You made your reservations for next year, even before you left the B&B where you were staying this fall  for your fall foliage trip the following year.

8.  You’re a leaf peeper if… Your big vacation isn’t during the summer but at the beginning of October
9.  You’re a leaf peeper if… You look forward to the overnight temps in northern VT, NH, and ME dropping into the 40s and the first frost of fall.
10.  You’re a leaf peeper if… a slow October train ride through foliage filled notch’s in the Mountains sounds like heaven
11.  You’re a leaf peeper if… a two for one special isn’t found in a store; it means you’ve found a pond with gorgeous color reflected in the mirror like surface.
12.  You’re a leaf peeper if… You show images of trees with red and gold that you photographed instead of your grand-kids
13.  You’re a leaf peeper if… You have a Delorme map book for each New England state with all of each your routes marked in it.
14.  You’re a leaf peeper if… Your friends tell you that you are a bit obsessed with fall foliage. And your new nickname is Ahab and they make a leaf collage in the shape of a whale… No, no one has done this for me, yet..