fall flavors // my list for the season of change

As many of you know, I recently wrapped up my Bucket List of Summer. With the arrival of autumn, I have been asked more than once if I will be doing a list for fall. The truth is, the short, magnificent, and often very fleeting season of fall in Minnesota does deserve a list of its own. After I asked each of the contributing writers for the Fall Flavors series to tell us about their must-do’s for celebrating fall, I, in turn, spent some time thinking about my own. Since winter usually arrives early here in our region, my list isn’t too long.

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:: bethany’s top ten list of must-do’s to celebrate the fall season ::
pick apples at an orchard and bake a pie
drive part of the great river road with my hubby to take in the fall colors
build something with my dad and sew something with my mom
taste wine at a local winery with my best friend
walk the streets of boston, with leaves crunching underfoot
drink more tea
cook a big pot of chili and bake cornbread
watch football on a sunday afternoon
wear scarves, boots and vests as often as possible
play in the leaves, and soak in the beauty of fall at the cottage

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There you have it! This is my list for the season where change seems to be present each day, as the leaves brighten, turn, and then fall to the ground. What is on your list this autumn? I’d love to hear!