Ahhhh, fall – my favorite time of the year, and October is my favorite month. We kicked it off right with a full “harvest” moon (and will be treated to a second full “blue” moon on Halloween this year). There’s even an extra hour of sleep built in to the last weekend of the month, as we’ll be “falling back” to Standard Time. Temperatures in my neck of the woods have settled into the low 70’s during the day and…
I do love fall. In addition to the dropping evening temperatures, which allow me to open my windows wide and take in the cool breezes as I slumber, the long and dark evenings allow me to partake in another favorite pastime that highlights the season. A bonfire. There’s plenty of ways to have one, from fancy store-bought fire rings, outdoor fireplaces, chimineas, or just a simple circle made out of rocks. Pile in the wood, light it up, pull up…
Wow, this week marks the beginning of September. I know summer doesn’t “officially” end until September 22nd, but when the kids are starting back to school – let’s face it, summer is over and fall is here. I don’t know about you, but the summer of 2020 will be memorable only in the fact that I’d like to forget it. Due to the “C” and “P” word (“COVID-19” and “pandemic”, respectively), the last three months have been quite the slog,…
Of all the seasons, I have to admit that I like fall the best (especially the month of October). The summer heat is giving way to cool mornings and evenings, the A/C has been turned off, I have replaced the glass in the storm door with screens, and sleeping with the windows open is one of life’s secret joys. All around the landscape, the color palette is changing. The mountains to the west of town are slowly turning from emerald…
If you’ve followed any of my posts, then you know I love fall. It’s my favorite season of the year – the shortening days, the cool evenings, frosty mornings – and the beautiful fall colors. Unfortunately, I’m sorely missing the last part of my autumn favorites list this year. The fall foliage color was supposed to peak locally the week of October 22nd, but if you’ll recall we were still having days in the 80-degree range in mid-October, and that…
Let me just start by saying I love fall. It is by far my favorite season of the year, and October is my favorite month (and not just because it happens to have my birthday as part of it). When I lived in Florida, I longed for autumn – those crisp and frosty mornings, the changing colors, and the promise of a change in the weather (and not just from 95 degrees to 87 degrees). There was nothing more depressing…
Ahhhhh, fall – my favorite time of the year – and it’s almost upon us! The shortening days of September, the beauty and color of October, and the crisp mornings of November are just some of the reasons I moved back to the four-state area from Florida over ten years ago. It’s also a time for numerous beer and wine festivals, and the four-state area has plenty of opportunities to taste local offerings during the fall season. Listed below is…
Now that my youngest daughter is a proud member of the high school band, I recently got my first taste of that fall tradition that is celebrated in towns all over America – the Friday night high school football game. Now, you must understand that the town I live in has a population of about 400 people, and the high school itself also has a student body of around 400 (basically doubling the size of town on any given school…
October is finally bringing cooler weather to the four-state area, and on these frosty nights, there is nothing better than a nice bowl of hot and delicious homemade vegetable soup to warm up a hungry family. Now I know what you’re going to say – there are as many ways to make vegetable soup as there are stars in the sky. You’re right. Everyone has their own family recipe – and that’s fine. The point is that you take the…
Let’s get one thing straight. I love my gas grill. I use it all the time, no matter what the weather or what month the calendar says. One of the meats I prepare that seems to be indicative of the fall season is pork tenderloin. Not only is tenderloin a very lean cut of meat, but you can also marinade it or cover it with almost any flavor of rub. Whatever your taste buds are in the mood for, the…