Pumpkin Spice Obsession

I love almost everything about Fall. The weather, the smells, the colors. Hiding my extra rolls under a cozy sweater. I don't even mind the inevitable smashing together of holiday decorations. By the way, happy HallowThankMas!

And I admit, I live for that first morning when it's acceptable to pull out my baking supplies and make a fresh batch of pumpkin muffins. I even splurged on a pumpkin scented candle.

But one part of Fall has me so completely baffled this year. Maybe it's been this way for a while and I just haven't noticed, but when did Pumpkin Spice invade every item on the shelf???

Pumpkin Spice...just stop it. Seriously. Just stop.

I have nothing against Pumpkin Spice, if it would just stay were in belongs. In a delicious coffee, or maybe a cookie. But a recent trip to the grocery store proved that pumpkin spice has gone from a lovely seasonal treat to a full blown addictive obsession.

It was still warm enough that L and and I were in shorts and wearing sunscreen, when we walked into the store and WAM!! Halloween decorations, pumpkins,  yes, Fall had arrived, at least at Wal Mart. My cars temperature gauge still said 90 degrees.

Me being a fall fanatic, we spent some time exploring the fall displays, letting L look at costumes and just enjoying the day. When we finally got to the shopping, I noticed a weird trend start to emerge. Every item I picked up had a pumpkin spice variety riding piggy back on the shelf, like some annoying little cousin who won't leave you alone. Just sitting there, staring at me. Like "hey, over here, pick me! I want to come too!"

pumpkin spice coffee....o.k, they sell that in the store now.
pumpkin spice cookies...interesting.
pumpkin spice cereal....huh?
pumpkin spice Oreos......Really?
pumpkin spice chips......ew.
pumpkin spice flavored milk....enough already
pumpkin spice sausage......what the?
pumpkin spice bologna.....did I really just see that?

and lastly, pumpkin spice flavored bacon. Now, you've gone too far.

Pumpkin Spice, the only thing that can get away with that type of mass infiltration of flavor is bacon. you're good, but you will never be bacon. Stop trying to be bacon. Stop messing with Bacon. Even as a person who doesn't care for meat, I love bacon, so stop screwing around with bacon. Bacon doesn't need you, doesn't want you. Bacon is officially over you. It's time to move on, pumpkin spice. It's been fun while it lasted, but you have overstayed your welcome.

I know some people wait for pumpkin spice all year, I know pumpkin spice groupies who camp out at dunkin doughnuts in anticipation of Pumpkin Spice Lattes, but does it really require an entire aisle in the grocery store? I don't think so.

It's been real, Pumpkin Spice, but consider this my notice to you to stay in the warm deliciousness of a coffee cup, and out of my crispy, delicious bacon.