What’s your favorite time of the year? Today we’re sharing our top five things we love about fall. See for yourself, and down below, check out the openers from Robin and Trish!
Parker Broaddus
Author of A Hero’s Curse & Nightrage Rising
There are so many things I love about fall. And it’s more than fall, really. It all starts with Indian Summer, my favorite time of the year.
Where I grew up in the high desert mountains of the West, late August kicked off Indian Summer. The monsoon season would finally settle the dust that had hung in the air since March. Cool, crisp mornings refreshed the land and the soul. The days would be warm and, well, perfect, extending through the first part of October.
Here in central Kentucky, I’ve found a similar experience. The long hot days start to shift. It’s subtle at first, barely noticeable in the early morning, but soon enough a light jacket is hanging on the nail by the door for first light chores.
The smells that accompany the time of the year are a combination of nostalgia, anticipation and real time enjoyment. Smoke from the woodstove. Apple cider on the stove. Anything baking. Even the sharp, crisp smell of the air and fallen leaves.
There are the activities that extend into the cold of winter: reading more in the dark mornings and long evenings. Watching movies together. Playing board games. Building Legos. And writing. Naturally.
And last, along with the feel of the air, the smells, and the activities, Fall brings a certain anticipation, which is a glorious thing in and of itself. Of course there’s looking forward to Thanksgiving. And then Christmas. But there’s also birthdays. Our family has 5 birthdays out of 7 between September and January.
And it’s that anticipation of goodness that wraps the whole season in beautiful color and ties it with a bow – because as much as I love the moment now, and the smell of cider and smoke and fallen leaves, I know there’s much, much, more to come.
Robin Lythgoe
Author of As the Crow Flies
Coming soon…
Patricia Reding
Author of Oathtaker
Autumn is a lovely time of year. In my neck of the woods, it’s also that time when we prepare ourselves mentally and physically for the bitter cold months to come. As the temps begin to fall and the nights grow colder, we add more layers of clothing, turn the thermostat up—and attend to some of our favorite things about this time of year. Here are five of mine …
There it is! What about you? What are your favorite things about fall? Drop me an email, send a picture, or comment below.