Tag: Fall
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Apple Picking
Its not fall until you go apple picking! We took advantage of the last warm days to enjoy apple picking and a picnic lunch. Finding happiness in the simple things and looking forward to homemade apple pie.
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Embracing Fall
Cultivating special ways to mark the change of seasons allows us to savor the passage of time. Fall has always been my favorite season, the crips air, smell of woodsmoke and frost, and the fun activities. It can also be a hard time of the year, the days are growing shorter, the freedom and sunshine…
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Fire Cider
I’ve always wanted make fire cider. It is a well known tonic for any herbalist’s arsenal. There are many good recipes online and I’m still learning the ins and outs of making my own. To make fire cider you gather immune boosting herbs, hot peppers, citrus, garlic, ginger, and anything that that will add a…
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Shifting into fall
The mornings are getting chillier and the leaves are starting to change. The shortening days signal the shift of seasons but even more so I can smell it in the air. The smell of green grass is replaced by drying leaves, wood smoke, and just a hint of snow. I feel it in my bones…
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Oak Glen Preserve
Nothing says fall like the obligatory trip to an apple orchard. Apple picking in Southern California is a bit of a spectacle. Thousands of Californians descend on a handful of orchards, swaddled in their best fall-wear, cozy sweaters, boots, and chucky knits, with no one seeming to care that it is over 90 degrees out.…
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Oak Glen
My favorite time of year is autumn. Southern California may still feel like summer but you can start to sense a bit of crispness in the air. The mornings are a bit cool and you may even be able to don a sweater before the sun fully comes out! To celebrate the fall equinox we…
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Fall in Maine
My recent trip to my home state of Maine was jammed pack with country fairs, apple picking, and sweater weather! The only thing I love more than fall in the Northeast is being a able to to spend it with family.
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All is Gold
There is a time in the mountains when the land begins its final stretch before winter. The days gradually become shorter; the sun still warms your skins but starts to burn a little less brightly. The creeks flow fast and cold, already prepared for the ice and snow that is destined to cover their banks.…
Bit of Betsy 