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Food Processor Giveaway/Winner Announced

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | 913 Comments

Last updated on September 10th, 2014

And the winner is…Susan M., comment #135. Congrats, Susan! To collect your prize, just send me a note.

This week, because autumn is around the corner…because I can fire up the oven now without baking my entire house…and because I like to do nice things for you…I’m giving away a shiny new Cuisinart food processor!

To enter this random drawing, just answer the following question:

What do you love about autumn?

Do you love the colorful leaves? The cool weather? The delicious pick-your-own apples from local orchards?

Whatever your autumn thoughts, shout them out in the comments section below, and you’ll be automatically entered to win the Cuisinart food processor.

As always, I’ll use the little number generator at Random.org to select a winner. The winner’s name will be announced on Wednesday, September 10, so be sure to check back!

This giveaway is sponsored entirely by Kevin Lee Jacobs.

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Comments

  1. 1

    Courtney says

    I am enjoying canning this fall. This is my first season canning and I love the range of projects this endeavor brings.

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    Joan says

    I love bagging up leaves to save thru the winter. I then mulch the garden with them next summer! I also love to make soup in the fall…

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    Susan D. Maguire says

    I am a native of Florida and have lived here all my life. Only a native can discern when fall comes to Florida: it is the subtle break in the heat, a slight breeze that wafts through your hair, and a tingle that runs through your bones. Northerners that move to Florida swear we don’t have a fall . . . but they are oh so wrong!

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    Lisa williams says

    Putting my garden to bed, making soup and reading on my front porch as colorful leaves drop from the trees.

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    Mark Cotrupe says

    i love the crisp clear air of autumn. It makes me feel more energetic. The sun seems more vibrant to me, and then there are all of the wonderful colors. It is my favorite of the seasons.

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    Sheryl says

    I love the sunny days and cool nights, the hiking and camping, the cleaning up the garden and seeing the freezer and the canning shelves fill up with food for the winter! And the chance to start baking bread again, without feeling like I am unnecessarily heating up the house. Oh, and wool socks – I LOVE wool socks!

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    Susan Marie Coté says

    As a native New Englander who spent twenty years in the Middle East, I can say that unequivocally, I love the change from Summer to Autumn for the smell in the air, the beautiful display of colors in the trees, and the not-too-hot, not-to-cold days combined with the just-perfect-for-sleeping evenings.

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    Barbara H says

    I love fall! We have such terribly hot summers and it is so great to get out and enjoy the outdoors without breaking into a sweat or worrying about being hydrated. We love driving into the hills to see the changing colors. I think Fall is my favorite season of all.

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    Alexis says

    Sitting on my deck in the early morning with cup of tea….and the return of cool weather herbs like chervil that I can plant in my garden. I’ve missed having it this summer and now can have it for the next two months or so. This weekend I planted some and hope when they go to seed I’ll be able to have them return on their own next spring.

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    Sheri says

    I love the cooler temperatures! But I really miss the changing leaves, the crisp coolness in the morning, and occasional frost.

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    Donna H says

    I love the cooler air and the crunchy leaves under foot. I also love that I am inspired to cook more often, because during the summer heat I usually can’t be bothered.

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    Gaye McGill says

    I love the cooler weather and the fact that cooking in the kitchen doesn’t compete with the air conditioning trying to cool the house. And I love taking the time for a drive (in the neighborhood or through the countryside) to see the gorgeous changing colors of the trees.

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    Kimberly K says

    I love the cooler temps, the fall garden goodies and yes the changing leaves. I cannot wait to travel to the Upper Peninsula, MI. I was just there for work and it was gorgeous without the changing trees. I hope to go back in a few weeks and soak it up before the snow makes it way here.

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    Donna Mott says

    When I think of autumn I look forward to persimmons, especially the Fuyu variety. I use them in every way pumpkin is used. I also like to start thinking about making soups and stews.

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    Bill Peters says

    I had a stroke 6 years ago, I used to cook a lot, but now my left hand shakes but I getting back into it. This processor would be great and make cooking so much easier. Bill

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    Woody says

    I observe the first sign that autumn is nearing, when the winds of August storms confetti the air with black walnut leaves. Sweet melancholy.

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    ingmarie peck says

    I love the cooler weather, and so does my little Bulldog ,CC.
    And it does not get very cold in Florida it is more like Fall all the time from Nov- Feb.
    Fall colors, we have some ,that is what I miss most, the trees changing colors.

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    Chris says

    My favorite part about the Fall is watching the geese prepare to head south for the winter. And of course enjoying the harvest from our garden!

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    Cheryl says

    I love walking in the woods with the leaves turning colors and falling, with the smell of woodsmoke in the air. I love making a beef stew in the slow cooker and coming in to that lovely smell, or the scent of pumpkin bread in the afternoon mixed with cider…I just love Autumn. All of it.

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    Carol Samsel says

    I love Autumn because I am able to be outside more. The intense heat of late summer usually has be trapped indoors waiting for the sun to set so I can get outside and play. The bold colors of fall are a big plus too.

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    Carolyn says

    I look forward to autumn in all that you mentioned: the colorful leaves, the cooler weather, and picking apples from a local orchard. In addition, I like the smell of burnt wood from the fireplace throughout the whole house. Though we do not have a fireplace where I am currently living, we did as kids.

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    Lane Recker says

    I love baking pies and apple cakes, cookie and roasted dinners, I can finally turn the oven on and it warns a cool home. I also like the colors from trees and plants. There are many things to like.

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    Ellen Michelson says

    I am loving the cooler mornings to clear out the finished veggies and prepare the beds for the winter…putting in a variety of lettuces, and the winter pansies always add great color to the landscape
    Thanks for holding this drawing to help remind us to count our blessings I love the autumn!

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    Barbara Campbell says

    What do you love about autumn? I think what I love most about autumn is the memories it brings back of childhood. It was a time raking leaves, putting things away from summer, looking forward to winter. The world was a kinder and happier place at that time, at least in our family. We were a large family, with not a lot of money but a lot of love. I remember burning the leaves in the barrel – I can smell them now….cottonwoods, oak.. And mom putting up apples for great pies and cobblers in the winter. days gone by. I love Autumn and thinking about all the great times we were going to have in winter and then spring would be there again! Sitting at the big long table for meals, talking and planning…school had just begun, what an exciting time!

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    Susan Turner Bankard says

    Going for a walk with that fresh smell in the air and picking up that first colorful leaf.

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    Denise T says

    I love stews, soups & baking. Collecting gorgeous leaves to dig into the veg garden and tuck around and over perennial beds. I agree with Sheryl, wool socks are such a snuggly comfort!

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    Vickie says

    I enjoy the cooler weather to be sure, but mostly drink in the changing colors of the leaves with eyes grown jaded by the various shades of green tending to brown, as the summer has progressed. I am an autumn baby and I think it’s a pretty awesome time of the year. You get to enjoy the fruits of all your labors. I love the wonder tastes and textures of fall’s bounty!! It’s the best!

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    Lauren says

    I live on the coast of North Carolina and the fall sunsets are an orange, red, yellow and purple light show!

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    Cathy Benfield Matthews says

    Kevin, I just love the smell of leaves burning in the fall and seeing lots of big orange pumpkins sitting on the ground for sale.

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    Giuditta says

    Living here on Cape Cod is paradise, but summer takes its toll on us year-rounders; by the end of the season, I’m ready for the mellowness of fall. The warmth of the ocean around our little peninsula makes for a lovely, long autumn season, and I truly enjoy the cozy warmth of the weather, the decor and the changing landscape (if you ever want to visit Cape Cod, come in September or October!). Kevin, love your blog. My food processor came from a yard sale many years ago, and it balks, so thanks for the chance to win this lovely giveaway!

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    Ruth DiChiara says

    Ah, autumn, my favorite time of year. Everything is vibrant. Great weather, fall colors everywhere, and the most delicious recipes using seasonal fruit and vegetables. The season is a true sensory feast!

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    Kate says

    I live in Arizona so fall is a very special time of delight; cooler nights, softer days and the leaves begin to turn to a golden yellow and orange. It is a thrill too, to smell that first whiff of a mesquite fire!

    I walk my dog beside a trail with little waterfalls and the leaves resting near the whirlpools make a picture that is colorful and refreshing after the heat of summer. The animals are out more now too – this week I saw a great horned owl high in the cottonwood tree we walked under.

    Thanks for the opportunity to have a new food processor, Kevin! I am mostly vegan and this will be so handy!

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    Joey says

    You can just smell the air and know autumn has arrived and picture all the other things that come with it.

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    Julie W. says

    I love when fall brings the fully ripened Concord grapes alive! When an occasional crisp and cool night happen to come along, I know it is turning those little green gems into succulent and flavorful beauties! Then the kitchen becomes full of the steam from the grapes ready to become a tasty jam!

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    Lynn from Ontario Canada says

    As a retired full time farmer the best feeling in the world was watching your farmer husband climb into the combine to start the fall harvest with the biggest grin on his face… loving every minute of it.

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    Nancy says

    Fall is my favorite time of year. I like the calmness that seems to come after a busy summer. Even though there is much to do in the garden, it’s very relaxing.

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    Ava says

    I love the beautiful colors of the leaves, the cooler weather, collecting flower seeds for next year and planning for Halloween – spider theme this year.

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    Cherylann McGuire says

    My favorite thing about fall is the weather! It is no longer too hot to cook the wonderful “comfort” foods that I so enjoy. I can make applesauce for my grandson who will soon be old enough to help and spend more quality time with his grandma! Thank you for this opportunity.

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    Karyn Clark says

    I love looking at all the jars of garden produce that I have preserved, watching the leaves fall and knowing that things are slowing down a bit. Time is at hand for making soups from all the canned veggies, smelling the wonderful aromas as I do my crocheting or quilting.

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    Geri says

    I get such a burst of energy with the whoosh of crispy, cool fall weather! Great for baking, hiking, sitting by the fire!

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    Beverly, zone 6, eastern PA says

    Autumn is the culmination of a productive and floriferous growing season. Plans are drawn up for the following year in relation to the positions, or successes, of the current year’s plantings. It’s a time of reflection mingled with anticipation, knowing how one can improve the future garden.

    The golden quality of early morning and early evening light, its long shadows and the flocking birds signal a time for sweaters, mercifully!

    Love your new photo, Kevin. Very handsome and engaging.

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    Diane Hinkle says

    I live at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. I can see them in the distance from the top of the ridge were I live down on the Tennessee River. Th colors of the changing trees in the fall are breathtaking…………..it is so beautiful it will take your breath away. I was born here and now am old and the beauty still makes my heart happy! Come visit in the fall. You’ll be glad you did.

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    Carol says

    I love the mixed flocks of birds that come through our yard and seeing the geese flying in formation above.

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    Kim says

    I love the changing of the color of the leaves and the cooler breeze! Time to start baking those yummy fruit pies!

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    Donna S. says

    I love the fall. The smells, colors and crisp air. It’s when I start making soup again . We love being outside working in the yard and coming indoors to a warm house and the smell of food cooking .

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    Loma says

    I love that it’s not winter yet! The cool evenings and nights are sweet, the daytime air is clearer, less muggy, and we still have so much COLOR! Winters feel long here in Wisconsin, and the autumn is a gentle, slow good-bye before all this beautiful, colorful life goes dormant.

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    LuAna Whitmarsh says

    Hi Kevin,
    Living in Spring, Texas the fall hits us later then where you live. I always enjoy the cool mornings when it comes. The leaves start changing and cool crisp smell is in the air. I sit outside on my patio and have my morning cup of coffee. Thats the best!
    Lu’Ana

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    Angela S says

    I absolutely love the fall,everything about it! The changing leaves, warm fires and my favorite activity in the kitchen is making soup! I also love to crochet, it’s so relaxing and the finished products are things that make you warm when it’s cold outside!!

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    Martha says

    Autumn means an end to hot summer. But it brings harvest time with canning and preserving what we grew this year. Getting ready for “nesting time”.

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    Selma Hamilton says

    Love the cooler days, sad to see my garden fade. The colors of fall and then the first snowfall to look forward to! Love the stews and root veggies of autumn!

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    Maggie Harvey says

    I love the fall colors of our many japanese maples and making my asian/pear and
    figgy wines.

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    Pam says

    I love the smell of baking bread in the fall. You posted a recipe for na’an bread last winter that I am eager to try soon (still haven’t found unglazed tiles to put in my oven, but I will!).

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    Happy says

    October is our best month of the year near New Orleans. Autumn here is easing of summer’s blazing heat and oppressive humidity; at last I can enjoy being outdoors for a walk or to care for my little garden.

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    Roe says

    I hate to see summer end, but I do enjoy the change of seasons, as well as the beautiful colors of nature that nature provides for us.

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    Mary says

    When I loved in the Northeast, I loved the fall foliage. Truly miss that now that I am living in Southern California.

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    Jane Law says

    I love the Japanese Maple colors. There is nothing in the garden to compare this time of the year.

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    Mary says

    I love the lack of humidity and the cool air in the Ohio River Valley. So refreshing after the summer heat.

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    Sally says

    I love the vast array of colors in the changing leaves and the delicious smells of pumpkin and apple dishes baking in the oven!

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    Steve says

    The change of pace, the harvest slows, the canning slows down to a more manageable level. Returning to bread and pizza making after a heat induced hiatus.

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    Lisa L says

    I love the cool breezes & colorful falling leaves. The beautiful blooms of the summer flowers and the fall blooming plants awaken. I can work in my garden, readying her for her winter slumber. Bulb planting with anticipation of the spring bulbs encouraging me out of a frosty winter. Sitting by the outdoor fire pit, comforting hot soup & chili & pumpkin everything. Oh and of course, my birthday! It really is my favorite season.

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    Monica says

    My little boys love when I can applesauce & apple juice. I love the way it makes our house smell. Fall also means deer hunting season starts soon. We are excited to fill our freezer with this wonderful meat. But, I can’t wait to sit in the tree stand enjoying nature.

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    Janelle says

    The fact that it is NOT summer anymore, is the first part…living in AZ, summer gets to be long. So summer ending means everyone explodes into the joy of being outside again.

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    Arden Rembert Brink says

    Although the leaf color was a bit more spectacular when we lived in Maine than it is here in Utah, I really love ALL the seasons here, including fall. The days turning cooler, the leaves in the mountains, being able to use the oven (I’ve been making peach/apple/apricot crisps in a cast iron skillet for breakfast these days — all the fruit off our trees, yum!), and just generally enjoying it all.

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    Paula Y says

    Autumn brings cooler weather which is better for working outside in the garden and yard; it also is more comfortable cooking and baking inside the house to use or preserve the bounty from rhe garden! The garden certainly has been bountiful this year and begs to be preserved – a food processor would come in mightily handy. Thanks Kevin.

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    Kat says

    Autumn has always been my favorite time of year! The beautiful fall colors, the rustling of leaves when you walk through them, and those cooler temperatures! What is there not to love about autumn?

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    juanita says

    When you are in the mountains and the leaves are changing colors, it looks like God has just painted the mountain side. An awe inspiring moment, blessed with gratitude.

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    Peri says

    The cooler autumn days offer welcome relief from the heat of the summer. Fall foliage is magnificent, an artists inspiration.

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    gloria says

    Crisp cool air-warm wood stove fire at night-the first soup-
    Fall fruits and veggies.The whole thing!!

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    Mady Hidalgo says

    The season of reflection as I call it. The air full of firewood smell. The stews, the soups, the fall- baking, the canning ,the pumpkins, Halloween…… with all it’s fun and decorations. People living in the east are so fortunate to experience this blessed season.

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    Nancy VanDyke says

    I olve to see the wonderful fruit & veggies that I have grown being put away for the winter. It makes all the work worth it.

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    Susan O'Donnell says

    This is very nice of you Kevin. Autumn is all around my favorite season, but I would have to say the first fire in the wood stove with a glass of red wine. Also love having friends around the firepit with a glass of red wine. Do you detect a pattern here?

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    Pamala says

    Things I love about Fall . . . being outside at night smelling the smoke when people first start burning their fireplaces, sitting outside enjoying a hot beverage with a fire in the chimenea, making soup and baking.

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    Deborah Rogers says

    Its still in the 90’s where I am, but fall is on the way. The fields are lined with hay bales, leaves are turning yellow, and high school football is underway. Our town is so small (pop. 109) they play six man football. I have to say, though – they can tailgate like the pros!

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    Louise Brouillette says

    I love opening the windows to cool night breezes. And I love the feeling of putting my garden to bed for the winter (using your wonderful tip of leaf mulch!).

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    Marilyn Purdy says

    When I was a little girl, I looked forward to Halloween. As an adult I enjoy the beauty of the seasonal change.

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    Rhonda says

    The cooler weather, the smells, the leaves, walks in the woods…my eyes sparkle in Autumn…it’s my favorite time of year!

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    Barb L says

    Autumn means apples. This is the time of year I put away my winter, spring and summer supply of my own dried, frozen and sauces apples. It is the time to harvest and share my herbs and spices. Its a time to prepare and not heat the kitchen. Its family time in the kitchen working together.

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    Jody says

    Apples, pumpkins, baking, changing leaves, cooler days, baking, open windows, long walks, baking….Autumn is the BEST time of year.

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    Charlie says

    Down here in SW Louisiana, we do not get much
    fall color.
    It’s time to start our fall and winter garden.
    Heat index for August and Septemeber is often in
    the low 100’s. So looking forward to cooler weather!

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    Donna says

    Great time in the mid-Atlantic garden – fat and sassy annuals, popcorn is growing well, and the gourd selection will be fantastic!!!

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    Lucy says

    I love the crispness that comes in the Florida air. I love the purple and yellow johnny jump up’s the beautiful little flowers all perky. And I love the holidays with the kids visiting us and us visiting them. And we can’t forget FOOTBALL…………….GO STEELERS!

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    Ian Lindsay says

    The falling leaves in bright colors, and the smell of bbq smoke from tailgate parties. And the appearance of fresh cider at the farmer’s market from a local apple orchard.

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    Lois says

    First, the scent of the air, then hunting on country roads for the best pumpkins, and the crunch of leaves under my feet!

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    sharon c. says

    love the fall…….cooler weather…….hoping the mosquitoes leave soon so I can spend more time in the garden…….

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    Melissa Banian says

    The best thing about autumn is the dropping temperatures from sweltering summer and being able to get back to cooking soups. Thank you Kevin so much for the opportunity to win this food processor!

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    lynn says

    For sure the colors, but there is a wonderful woody smell in the air that I find very calming also. Fall is my absolute favorite season of all.

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    Debbie says

    I love the colors. The smells. The local foods. But most of all I love the change of attitude in all animals. There seems to come a sense of peacefulness as the growing season comes to a close. Let us all rejoice in the harvest of autumn.
    I’ll be in the kitchen making sauce to freeze, and baking blueberry cobbler. GAWD i love soups & casseroles and cobblers & crisp! 🙂

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    Susan M. says

    Autumn reminds me of The Three Bears: not too hot, not too cold, it’s just right! And instead of porridge, it’s all about apple pies!

    Thanks so much for the opportunity – my fingers are crossed!

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    Cathy in Cleveland says

    I love the scents that fall brings. Sitting on the porch is such a delight as we watch the plants and trees begin to shut down and prepare for winter.

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    Cheri Falk says

    Making our own apple cider from “free” apples…abandoned orchards abound here in southern NH.

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    Marrion says

    My favorite poem says it all. September by Helen Hunt Jackson:

    The golden-rod is yellow;
    The corn is turning brown;
    The trees in apple orchards
    With fruit are bending down.

    The gentian’s bluest fringes
    Are curling in the sun;
    In dusty pods the milkweed
    Its hidden silk has spun.

    The sedges flaunt their harvest,
    In every meadow nook;
    And asters by the brook-side
    Make asters in the brook.

    From dewy lanes at morning
    The grapes’ sweet odors rise;
    At noon the roads all flutter
    With yellow butterflies.

    By all these lovely tokens
    September days are here,
    With summer’s best of weather,
    And autumn’s best of cheer.

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    Rose says

    Kevin, I love this between time…the cooler temperatures, the fall colors, the feel of the season – a time of harvest and preparation for winter.

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    Darlene says

    Love everything fall! The colors, decorations, aromas from the kitchen, backyard campfires, hoodies, crisp air, harvesting, canning, etc. Our poor old worn-out food processor can hardly keep up anymore. Promise to keep you posted on everything the new one does when I win it!

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    Paulette says

    I love the color in the hills, the smells at the vineyards and time on the water sailing or in a kayak. Also we want more pumpkin anything, lol. Add the cool breeze with burning leaves scent and crackling fires in the evening make it wonderful and splendid. As a matter of fact in a few minutes we are going to Lake Erie/Presque Isle Wine Cellars and their waterfall/The Pennisula and may drive route 20 through the vineyards and back home. Everyone have a super Sunday.

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    Patti White Hansen says

    I love the scent of fall in the air–a baking cinnamon-apple pie in the oven and freshly raked leaves ready to compost into leaf mold wire baskets. Watching children jumping into those leaf piles as the wind blows everything apart. Seeing at the beauty of fall blooming asters and mums contrasted against the fading beauty of Black-eyed Susan and Purple and White Coneflower blooms. A favorite season of senatorial pleasures!

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    Robin says

    I like the color transitions from brights to earthy golds and oranges. We just put our summer towels away and pulled out all the fall ones. So pretty!

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    Angela says

    I would have to say that I love everything autumn!! From getting apple cider to making fall themed desserts all the way to having a Halloween party and beyond!!! Yay for fall!!!!

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    Carla says

    I love walking out on my back porch and feeling the crisp cool air! I enjoy my tiny fall garden of kale because it flourishes compared to a summer garden in hot humid coastal NC. Thanks Kevin! The things you share with us are achievable! I love that.

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    Rhonda Strahler says

    NOTHING!!! Well, NEARLY nothing…. YES – the leaves are pretty and the cooler weather is perfect for getting things done outside……BUT it says to me that WINTER will soon be here…UGH!!

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    S. Taylor says

    It is so wonderful cooking from the food of the garden. Every meal is a wonderful challenge to use something home grown. I think my favorite is still tomato pie with lots of fresh basil! The Red Malabar Spinach “is” running a close race and oh my God those cucumbers…..I also had to make some delish blueberry streusel muffins. I am getting hungry.

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    Marcia says

    I was born in September so my first memory, although I can’t remember them specifically, would be of the smells and sounds and sights of autumn. I love when the sun is lined up directly with the roads east and west. It’s sort of a benchmark for me. I can feel the darkness of winter reaching in at me and I look forward to the winter benchmark when the days will start getting longer. I wish autumn would last longer.

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    Janice Coppersmith says

    Taking drives in Michigan to see the changing leaves is my favorite fall event. Enjoying apple cider with warm cinnamon doughnut’s around a campfire comes in 2nd.

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    Lisa F says

    Autumn is by far my favorite season. I love sitting on the deck on crisp evenings, with no bugs in sight, having a glass of wine by the bonfire, leaves turning bright colors, and the smell of pumpkin bread baking in the oven. Oh, and HALLOWEEN!!!

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    Janet French says

    I absolutely love the fall season. The colors are so wonderful. I had to borrow a food processor to get all the veggies ready for the freezer since I don’t have one myself. I can see a difference in the animals that are around. Deer, birds. They know its almost time. Now I can go nuts and get the zuchuinni and pumpkins and apples ready. Love your website!!

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    Terri says

    I love all the seasons and generally get a little down with the nearing end of summer, but one of the things that picks me up about fall is bringing out my canned products to cook up some delicious stews that we don’t normally eat in warmer weather.

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    Dana Freeman says

    We love soup in our house so fall and winter is soup time. We make our own stock all year but make a lot more in the fall. There is really nothing better when it gets cold.

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    Karen says

    Fall is my favorite season with cooler, crisper air. Harvesting. Colorful leave, and walking through leaves on the ground.

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    poulsbogardenlady says

    I love the way the light seems to change and become warmer somehow giving off a kind of glow. I love my long walks with my dog observing all the subtle changes in color and texture.

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    Susan says

    I just canned tons of tomato based stuff, all chopped by hand. I would LOVE this food processor! Never had one.

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    Karen says

    Fall is my favorite season with cooler, crisper air. Harvesting. Colorful leave, and walking through leaves on the ground. Prefer over the heat and humidity of summer.

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    pamela j says

    Fall is a wonderful time of the year. The trees put on their last show delighting us with their lovely colors. Thanks!

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    Skye says

    I live in south central Texas so “fall” is a grateful relief from triple digit temperatures. We actually start to cool down around Halloween & get our “winter” (the majority of the country’s fall) at Thanksgiving.
    Wheee!
    Thanks for the chance to win, Kevin!

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    Sherlie Magaret says

    Cool nights and warm days, crickets singing and chickadees flitting around, apples, pumpkins and mums, the crackling sound of the cornstalks, the corn fields being harvested, smell of wood smoke from the first fires, there isn’t much I don’t like about fall. You could ask me this about any of the seasons and I could give you a list. 🙂

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    Rose Marie says

    Well….it is still in the 90s here with high humidity. For us autumn will come around the middle of October when things start to cool down. I do love the crisp cool air. Such a relief from the heat of summer.

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    Paula Moore says

    Texas is hot and if you live anywhere near the Gulf, it’s humid and muggy hot. When autumn finally makes its way down here, the humidity drops and it begins to feel cooler even before the really cool temperatures arrive. The skies become clearer especially at night, when the stars really stand out. The malaise of summer is gone and oven baked foods are back on the table. I have a new recipe for baked applesauce and I am looking forward to starting the day with warm applesauce shared on the front porch.

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    Keirstan says

    There are too many things to count. Cooler temperatures, so I can enjoy long walks with my puppy. Pumpkin everything. Halloween. School starting back (I’m a super nerd and love to learn). Mostly autumn meant that my parent’s greenhouse business would start to slow down and we could spend more time together as a family.

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    Shawna Adam says

    Fall in Orange County, CA? We won’t have one. It will remain in the high 80’s-100 degrees. The only two times it feels like Fall is early in the morning with the mist ( burns off by 7 am) and late evening hours after the sun has set and the evening air has cooled down to 70.

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    Tami says

    The sounds of fall appear: the rumble of the pistachio harvesting equipment, the early morning popping of guns from dove hunters, baby goats bleating at the sunrise, and all the neighboring creatures answering their calls. My favorite though, is knowing that eventually, this hot, dusty air will be chased away by chilly breezes and the sprinkling (I hope!) of fall rain.

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    Melinda says

    The smells in the air as the grapes are harvested, pumpkin soup, the colors on the mountains. It’s my favorite time of the year!

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    Lizzie McNett says

    Fall is a great season. I love the fall veggies and fruits and recipes that feature them. Leaves changing colors and the fall flowers. I don’t like shorter days…

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    Sheree Ashapa says

    This is the time of year when I spend more time outdoors. I love summers, but am heat intolerant. Hiking in fall, especially in the Sierra Mountains, is a beautiful experience.

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    Christine Thiessen says

    I love the crisp, cool mornings; the smell of wood smoke. Walking in the forest with the leaves gently falling to the ground. What is not to love about Autumn?

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    Robert Meehan says

    I grew up in the Hudson Vally, between the Catskills and the Berkshires. My favorite Fall memory is walking around Lake Carmel in the evening. A moon shining down was always a bonus. But the smell and sound of the wind skidding leaves around and the crunch as you walked thru the leaves is always in my soul. Stark tree limbs against a moonlit night sky is not a scary sight to me but one of home. (I’ll not be picked for the processor but figured I”ll keep all the rest honest) 🙂

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    Tori Bazner says

    I love the first day that I can wear a sweatshirt, how the air is crisp and cool after a hot summer.

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    Brenda says

    Love Autumn! Crisp air, cooler mornings, colors, textures, the smell in the air, cooking and baking aromas, pumpkins, and a cozier feel in our home. And finally, a fire in the fireplace!

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    Carol Schaudt says

    I like preparing the soil for my winter gardens and planting the second wave of tomato plants. It’s still summery in Houston, TX.

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    Kathleen says

    The autumn is my most favorite time of year – the cool weather feels delicious and I love the thought of all of the food I have put away in anticipation of winter dining using our own fruits and vegetables!

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    Gayle says

    I love fall for the beautiful colored leaves on the trees, college football, and all the excitement a new crisp season brings.

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    Barb says

    The warm sun on my skin with the cool, crisp air on my breath. The perfume of Autumn is indescribable and uplifting. I am so energized in the fall.

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    Mary says

    Autumn has always been my favorite season…I love the crisp mornings and seeing the produce from the garden all processed and ready for winter!

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    Christina says

    I love that pumpkins are always available. I also love apple cinnamon anything! Autumn has the most delicious fresh food of the year for me:)

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    Linda says

    I love watching the horses suddenly behave like youngsters — the change in the air seems to energize them and they run and buck and shake off the summer’s lethargy.

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    Amie Poole says

    To me fall feels like a fresh start and the anticipation of all the festivities that come with the season. For my husband fall means college football. To my little ones, fall means Halloween, pumpkins, and decorating the house. For me, it’s the cooler temperatures and the ability to be outside more and an excuse to make treats to celebrate all of these occasions.

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    Vicki says

    Making home-made apple pie and slicing the apples like Grandma Ethel…(she was always so proud to get that spiral slice all in one piece.) And…of course…using her recipe for the crust. Think I’ll make one today!

    Comfort food…in big pots…with leftovers for the week!

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    Annette Guilfoyle says

    Right love going to Sandy Fuller’s farm stand in fall as the pumpkins and squash come in to season. It is almost ime for butternut soup.

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    Joyce says

    I love the cooling down which, unfortunately, here in Georgia is still to come. I also like working on the fall veggie garden to see how much more I can grow before it gets cold.

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    Wendy A says

    My favorite part of autumn is sitting outside on a cool evening while wrapped in a throw and sipping hot tea. It is such a cozy feeling!

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    Jennifer V says

    I love decorating with my daughter for all the holidays. She gets such a kick out of it, & it makes me appreciate it all the more. I love being able to forage for longlasting decorations. Plus the smell of fires on a crisp night.

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    Barb says

    Autumn is definitely on its way here in SW Wisconsin! Birds are flocking, temps have cooled and the tomatoes are taking over the garden.

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    Phyllis says

    I have to say I’m not a huge fan of fall. Only because I know winter is close to follow. I do love eating local apples though. They are so crisp & juicy.

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    Maureen says

    Changing of leaves, especially in the vineyards here in Northern California and the hopes for early rainy season.

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    Cindy C says

    I love the crisp autumn air, the crackling of a fire, the conversation of friends and hot apple cider.

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    MEGAN BLACK says

    I love the air staying cool enough to be outside all day. I love picking the gala apples from my tree and eating one RIGHT THEN and then turning more of them into gifts. Love being alive and grateful for each moment.

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    Darcy B says

    I love the cool down —I don’t like hot weather–I just finished my 2nd 6 week bout of radiation so I am desperate for fall. I also love the Hosui pears that arrive mid September at our farmer’s market, and the fresh apple cider.

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    Gretchen says

    Concord grapes, apple pie, the delicious smells of bread baking, fresh cider, the leaves changing color to their fall finery, clouds of autumn clematis blossoms everywhere, skeins of geese overhead, the non-stop scurrying of the chipmunks building up their winter stores, the way the air feels different, pantry shelves filled to the brim with canned goodies to enjoy when the snow flies — the list goes on and on because I dearly love autumn.

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    Diane Offerman says

    Autumn is my favorite season. The colors are awesome. The cooler weather is so comfortable after a hot summer. Canning from the garden is in full force. Getting all buttoned up for the winter ahead.

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    Paul McGarity says

    I like the cooler weather of fall and the new energy it brings me. Although I compost all my fallen leaves others in the neighborhood burn their leaves and I like to smell the smoke from the smoldering leaves. It brings back memories of my childhood.

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    Betty Blalock says

    Love the smells in the air – the cool air breezing in with hints of apples, green chili and a fireplace nearby.

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    susan sexton says

    Love the smell of Autumn. The summer hear (usually) is gone from west central Indiana, the skies are brilliant blue, the canning is DONE for the year and I can start baking again!!!!!

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    Peg says

    I love the cooler crisp days of autumn and the sleepable nights! the smell of fresh baked apples send me back to my childhood with fond memories.

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    Rosalinde Weber says

    I love picking apples and making the first pies. I used to fill foil laid in pie plates with cut up apples pieces and seal & freeze them to have “apple pie inserts” for pies in the winter. We used to have many half wild apple trees, before we moved into town, and it was my joy every fall to harvest. My favorite tree was called the Grand Duchess, she gave us good MacIntosh type apples. She was shaped like a 17th century lady holding up her “skirts.” The deer browsed under there too, for the windfall apples. Good times. Now I have to buy apples at the Farmer’s Market. I miss my crazy trees.

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    Linda Hart says

    I love the cooler nights. We lit our first wood fire in the fire cauldron last night and enjoyed a toasty gathering with friends. And canning, of course!

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    Annie says

    I love the change of light that happens as fall begins. It’s still sunny here on Vashon, but the greenery of the Northwest is less brightly illuminated. It creates a feeling of expectation about winter coming.

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    B.k. says

    Longer walks with my corgi, naps on the screened porch, tea parties in the yard with no bugs, SOUP & cornbread, apple pie, apple butter, apple brown-Betty, oh my….apple everything!

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    kris says

    Apple crisp, pumpkin pie, beautiful orange, yellow red leaves against a brilliant blue sky, long walks in the cool mornings and evenings…. wearing sweaters…. sleeping with cool night breezes coming in the window…. hot creamy soups… warm just baked bread … FALL!

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    Vivian says

    Fall is my favorite time of the year!! I love taking a trip to Tennessee to see all the beautiful trees changing to their brilliant colors! We have one such trip planned for October, and I can’t wait!! I love soups, so I’m always looking for a good soup recipe for the cooler weather.

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    Linda says

    Just moved to 10 undeveloped acres in the South Cariboo region of BC and I’m loving watching the squirrels climb the pine trees, work really hard to pull an unripened pinecone off a branch, let it drop to the ground, scurry down, pick it up, then race off the some secret place to store it. Repeat. Over and over. I’m pretty sure that’s a sign of Fall.

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    clanross says

    My favorite part is the improved weather — less humidity. But, the colors, the sense of change, getting out the woollies again; I love it all. I know I will miss the green, but it’s a chance to catch up on everything I let go all summer — basically anything that involved staying in the house. 🙂

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    Cindy says

    Listening to all the crickets, and planting garlic in a couple of months. I really need a new food processor…mine broke this spring.

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    Sarah says

    Being an October baby (67 years ago!) might account for fall being my favorite season, but I doubt that’s the reason. Many years ago, I lived on the island of Guam – paradise to some but fall in all its glory never arrives – I missed the change of seasons terribly!

    Fall is time to pull out jackets and sweaters.The huge Oak tree out my second story window turns a brilliant shade of red. Tiny crabapples ripen, bringing deer even closer to the house for a sweet treat. Hunting season has begun so three deer have found soft, safe beds in the lariope beneath the oak. It’s time to light the chiminea, pour a glass of wine, sit back and enjoy the scents and sounds of fall in the air.

    Thanks for creating such a wonderful website!

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    Cindy G says

    I love the smell of freshness in the air, the sounds of the last jars popping as they come from an overworked canner – and doing a happy dance because I no longer have to join the crowds heading back to school!

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    Pat McKeegan says

    I can put the top down on my new Beetle convertible and can enjoy the cool breeze blowing through my hair – just like I did in 1964 with my first Beetle convertible! Yay!
    Also the kitchen is cool enough to start thinking about making some homemade soups. I make a mean black bean soup!

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    Sharon says

    Hi Kevin. Made your blackberry buckle a few weeks ago with my own berries. It was so easy to make & was awesome to eat. Heated up with ice cream on top. .Cannot wait to try your crème brulee. My favorite dessert.

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    Pat says

    My sister and brother-in-law will be pulling in anytime now from Florida. When they’re here, I decorate the house with all autumn decorations, fresh sun flowers and zinnias from the garden, and will bake some freshly harvested eggplant for their dinner tonight. We’ll sit on the front porch first and have some cocktails, then dine al fresco on the back patio. The sun will still be warm as the cool breezes refresh us, and the crickets will begin their nightly concert shortly after dusk. They love apple picking with us and apple cider donuts. (Who doesn’t?) My senses become sharper because this is my favorite time of year. Could that be because I was born in October?

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    Lynn M says

    Fall has always been my favorite season (born in October). Canning. Love seeing all of the fruits and veggies lining the pantry shelves.
    Making apple pies and crisps are a huge favorite with the family.
    Cooler nights help this insomniac get a few more ZZZZZZ’s.

    Thanks for all the great information and recipes you, so thoughtfully, share.

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    Susan L. Golden says

    I love Autumn so much that years ago I wrote a song about it:

    “I’d love to be where it’s fall year round,
    But two months a year is the best I’ve found.
    So, I take time out to enjoy it all,
    ‘Cause nothing lifts my spirits like the feel of Fall”

    I sit on my fence and I breath in the air,
    It’s fresh and it’s crisp so I linger there.
    And gaze up at trees where the sun beams dance,
    And leaves tumble down in an avalanche.

    I walk through the leaves and they crunch below,
    And soon in their place will be drifts of snow.
    ‘Til then I’ll delight in the weeks ahead,
    And revel in the autumn leaves of gold and red!

    Now you know how much I love fall! 🙂

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    Heike Woolard says

    I love the crisp autumn air, the colorful leaves and the quiet of the AC when it is turned off and I can leave the windows open.

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    Vickie P says

    What isn’t there to love about fall? I love everything! The changing leaves, the cooler temperatures, opening the windows, pumpkins, apples, cider…the list goes on and on and on!

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    Sharon Cable says

    I love strolling through the local farmers’ market and choosing pumpkins, squash, Indian corn, and apples while sipping on hot apple cider.

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    Maryann Massar says

    Here in the northeast it means trees changing color, apple pies and apple crisps, wonderful soups and stews can be made again. It’s a bounty of beauty, a time of change, and of harvest blessings!

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    Laurel Fardoux says

    Putting on a warm sweater over my pajamas and heading out onto the deck with a steaming cup of hot coffee, smelling the smells and watching the colors turn…it’s awe inspiring…and different every morning!!!!

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    Bonnie Taormina says

    I love the cool weather, the color of the leaves, the animals moving south and watching them eat, all of the colorful birds, driving down country roads looking at all the colorful hill sides. Spring and fall are my favorite times of the year. Things change right before your eyes. It is so amazing.
    I love your site and all the recipes and all you share. Thanks for sharing with us. Bonnie

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    James and Barbara Visentine says

    Living in Houston, Texas, we love autumn because it gives us a welcome reprieve from out hot, humid summers. We love the cooler weather and sitting on our covered patio in the mornings and afternoons watching the humming birds as they enjoy and drink from the colorful feeders we have provided them.

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    Lucia says

    I love the smell of brand new #2 pencils coming out of their box, the sound of the school bus zooming past my house, the feel of light-weight jackets and the taste of a crispy apple in a school lunchbox. Fall may be when the leaves are dropping and trees and shrubs begin to go dormant, but around my house Fall is start of a new adventure beginning.

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    Bev says

    I grew up in Florida, so moving to North Carolina has been a treat–I absolutely love fall–the crisp cool mornings and the amazing color changes!

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    Rachel says

    My favorite time of year – even the decaying leaves that will come later smell spicy, almost like cinnamon – the coloring of leaves in waves — first the maples then the oaks then the underbrush and everything else. Not to mention the black eyed susans and the gentians. It surprises me more people don’t grow gentians – they come back every year, unlike my experience of asters which is the only other blue I know of in autumn. Plus it’s my birthday month. I live in western Maryland, which is like New England #2: I love it! I’d like to win the cuisinart because it would be such an easy way to make pie crust.

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    Kirsten says

    Great gift! What I love about fall is that there change so many things in the garden and in the woods. The colors, the leafs, little surprises when plants give a little last flower….. I love walking around in the garden and the wood to spot all these things 🙂

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    Sharon says

    I like fall because all my N.E. Asters bloom in my gardens. They attract hundreds of Monarch butterflies for weeks before the migration. Between the Asters & Butterfly bushes I have a butterfly haven. I have people stopping by just to watch them. Also have Goldfinch eating the Agastache &Sunflower & many other seeds

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    Marjory W. says

    I love the warm (not too hot) days and cooler nights, and the autumn fruits and veggies–apples, squash, pumpkins, fresh figs and dates in the markets.

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    Helga G says

    I love picking the last of my vegetables, cooking, blanch and freeze them. Drying my herbs and apples and the aroma that fills the house from it.
    Then it’s time to plant my garlic, all 8 varieties. Hardnecks and softnecks
    The Food Processor would help making your delicious Pate Brisee Crust

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    Catty Schutzenhofer says

    Hi Kevin!
    I do love Autumn because of the beautiful colors and the smell of the fresh crisp air however I don’t love what cones next… Winter. 🙁
    Thanks for all your wonderful recipes and garden tips!

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    Deena says

    I love everything about fall. The garden harvest, preserving, the colors and smells. Time to make soup and read books. Hoping for a fall trip to the coast if time allows.

    Thank you Kevin for your wisdom, inspiration and generosity.

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    Linda Leavitt says

    I like Autumn because it is a time to reflect on how bountiful our God is and what an artist He is with all the colors of leaves and flowers. I like the feel of the cooler weather and cleaning out the garden to can or freeze for the long, cold, winter here in Maine.

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    Eileen says

    I love reflecting on the summer, and then preparing for the winter. The fall is the vehicle that transitions me from one season to the other. From hot to cold, the fall is the moderator for me. Love the blog, look forward to it every week. Thanks so much.

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    Sandy says

    Cooler weather and when the freeze doesn’t come too quick, the Autumn leaves….before they fall and there’s the need to rake.

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    Glenda says

    I love the cooler weather and the colors it brings and being able to turn the oven on with out baking the whole house. You have a great site. Thanks

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    Vicki says

    Deer, pheasant and turkey hunting. It is a fall ritual to add meat to the winter stores of produce from my garden. I appreciate that I can quickly and humanly harvest fresh meat for my family instead of relying on the tortured meat products provided to most supermarkets.

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    connie says

    I love that the hot hot hot Florida summer is coming to an end. The changing color of the fall leaves, pumpkin spice, and being able to sit on the front porch in comfort.

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    Edward Zabel says

    Beautiful Weather. Fall root Vegtables and the smell of Fresh Apple and Pumpkin Pies Baking.

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    Basha Berl says

    I love the cool. I love walking an autumn beach. I love putting my yard to bed for the winter.

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    Susan Grzeskowiak says

    I love the colors of autumn, the warm cozy feeling the house has and all the full shelves from a summer of canning.

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    Jennifer says

    I love EVERYTHING about Autumn! It’s my FAVORITE season. I .love the way the sun slants and colors everything orange and yellow. I love the colors, Crisp leaves and apples. Cold nights and warmish days. Pumpkins, baking, soups & stews. Wearing layers again. Smokey fireplaces smell in the evenings and early mornings. There is nothing about this season that I do not love.

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    Linda Recht says

    In Fall, I get a sudden craving for apple and anything with pumpkin as an ingredient. I love the cool days and nights and the smell of woodsmoke.

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    Christine Eggert says

    My favorite parts of fall are all about being outside- I love crunching through the leaves with hot apple cider in hand. There’s so many delicious foods to make, and it’s not too hot to make them!
    I also love the way we all start to get ready for the cold months: cleaning up the garden, tidying up inside, and preparing for a season of big family meals!

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    Annie says

    No guarantees of cooler weather here in Southern California come Autumn/Fall…LOL…. But, when we do get those days, low 70’s, the breeze and the leaves falling and that scent in the air! I don’t how to descibe the scent, but it is heavenly. And watching college football while I seed shop online with a large pot of bean soup on the stove……the best!

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    Jennifer Lawver says

    Mornings are cool and fresh, new scents fill the air,
    Weather grows moody, and days grow shorter still.
    A rediscovered sweater, nostalgic snuggle & sigh,
    And a late October anniversary, that is why…
    I adore autumn.

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    Joan Cordeniz says

    The changing light, cooling weather, the colors, the last tomatoes from the garden, being able to knit without a fan directed at my hands, kids back in school, order restored.

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    Barbara D. says

    One misconception about the Pacific Northwest is that it rains here all the time. In actuality, the summer’s are brutally dry, and if small trees or shrubs are out of range of the watering can, they can shrivel and perish. So although it may seem like an odd thing for someone from the Pacific Northwest to day, i’m looking forward to the rains of autumn most of all.

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    Tracey San says

    Mmm…wood smoke outdoors. Lovely. EVERYTHING about fall is amazing. My allergies finally get relief! And as much as I love love love my garden…we need a teeny tiny break from one another. A couple trips up to the Warwick Valley and I’m in H E A V E N! Hope everyone soaks in as much autumn as they can…I hear another long cold winter is coming! (Not that I mind that at all!)

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    Teresa says

    Oh Kevin. I absolutely love autumn. Spring is my second choice. But autumn is finally COOL after the heat of summer (which I hate), everything is turning to beautiful browns and oranges and yellows (which I love) and HARVEST is upon us.
    It’s time to dig out my sweaters, change my quilting colors and pilfer the pantry for crockpot goodies. Love love love autumn!

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    auntie M says

    I love being in the kitchen when the weather is cool and the air is crisp. The garden harvest is still in full swing and I feel like a good little squirrel putting food away for winter.

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    gary says

    This will be my 7th giveaway entered for various things over the past few years… and as numerology is my spirit guide….well…just sayin’

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    Barbara Greene says

    I love autmn because of the smells of the earth changing and getting ready for winter, the color of the world, the light changes to kinda golden. I love to knit and finally it gets cool enough to begin again and I love wearing sweaters. Also my youngest son and I share the same birthday in October near Halloween and I love that too!

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    Joni D. says

    MUMS! I LOVE the smell of Mums in the fall!! I look forward to making soup and raking leaves and cleaning up my gardens and yard! Will be doing all of this alone this year as hubby is in the hospital with pneumonia, but still look forward to the change of seasons! One of the many things I love about Minnesota!

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    jane says

    The gentle movement of the sun’s arch as the earth tilts…..changes the patterns on m y curtians…….along with the sweet smell of the earth in my gardens as I turn them over for the quiet of winter to come.

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    Sharon Norman says

    Fall brings mixed emotions! I love, love, love summer and the bright colors and warm weather. Watching things grow overnight is such a pleasure. Fall is a time of treasuring memories and “putting to bed” my yard and garden until next spring. Gardening is hard in high desert areas like mine but I am creating ways to continue having fresh lettuce, spinach and basic garden produce throughout the winter months – new challenge – they don’t always work.

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    Mary says

    Autumn won’t be here in Texas until October — and is it wonderful! Cool nights, warm days. I love it even more than Spring. I love putting in my winter garden (lettuce!) and setting up my hoop house — pulling weeds is so much more fun when the temperature isn’t a blast furnace! I do miss the good apples from up north. Our apples just aren’t the same… but when I’m making pesto with fresh basil in October, I’m not complaining!

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    Diane P. says

    I love the fall because of all the beautiful colors. Walking through the woods, you see such gorgeous hues of yellow, orange, red, brown, and gold. I love the crisp autumn air, and, of course, football season!!

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    Paula says

    The cool weather, pumpkins, the wonderfully clear night sky with all the brilliant stars and planets.

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    Linda P. Strangio says

    I always associate going back to school come September and I’m over 60 years old! The air starts to cool and get a crisp, earthy smell. I hope I win, I could rally use one! Thanks Kevin!

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    Cathy O says

    In fall, I love baking with apples and pumpkins – decorating with straw bales, pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, and mums – bonfire parties in our field – and fresh apple cider from a local orchard 🙂

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    CathyJ says

    I love the autumn leaves colors.
    When my younger sister was a tot, she announced that the Ohio hills looked like someone spilled a box of Trix !

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    Bev Nolan says

    I soooo look forward to the cooler nights! I miss having the comforter on my bed because it makes me feel all nestled in and comfy. Hopefully all the flower and vegetable beds will feel the same way with their winter mulch covers.

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    Dawn says

    The fabulous weather. More soups for dinner, as well as more baking, without heating up the house. Thanks!

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    Barbara Bruneau says

    I love the brisk, cool air; there’s something about it that feels different in more ways than just temperature. My mind and body seem to come alive, more than in any other season.

    For a long time, I had a theory that people born in the fall were especially drawn to that season. I can’t prove it scientifically, but it’s certainly true for me.

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    Linda says

    Oh, yes, Barbara D, I am so looking forward to autumn rains, too! Otherwise, I can’t think of a thing about autumn that I don’t like. Welll, maybe the raking up of the gorgeous leaves. Now that I’m older, that is a little harder. But, oh, bring it on, Autumn!

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    Ashley C says

    I love the colors, the horses getting furry again, pumpkin bread, fresh apples and plums from our trees and being able to slow down!

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    nancy friesen says

    Growing up in PA, I loved the smell of burning leaves. Well in OR we rarely have crisp leaves to shuffle through, they soon turn to soggy wheaties. But I still love the chance, however infrequently to shuffle through the fragrant fallen autumn leaves. Nice new updated picture, Kevin.

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    Ilene says

    Ahhhhh, the leaves…Pumpkin Pie…spiced apple cider…needing a light blanket to sit on the deck, Love autum!!!

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    Judy says

    Everything! The weather, the colors, the holidays! Everyone and everything scurring around, preparing for winter, and yet time seems to slow down a bit. I love the warm days and the cool nights. As a kid, every club and organization we belonged to would have a weiner roast and a hay ride and I looked forward to them all year. Now I miss them terribly. I love the food that comes around in the fall and how they make the house smell. Can you tell it’s my favorite season?

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    scott s. says

    Obviously the opportunity to eat hearty stews and soups that fill the house with fragrance the the stomach with warmth.

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    Mickie Christiansen says

    Kevin, I love autumn, really I do. Its just that it is so hard to see the summer slip away. Its so lovely here, by the sea, in the summer. Then autumn comes, the tourists go home, the shops close, the leaves fall, the storms roll across the water, ahhhhh! Yes! I love autumn.

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    Beeber says

    Autumn is just in the air…you know it’s coming. I love the long shadows and the golden sun in the late afternoon. But best of all, Sept 22 is my birthday!!!!!

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    Cory F. says

    I love the cooler temperatures, the colors of the changing leaves, pumpkin bread/muffins, warm apple cider, and sweatshirts! Autumn is just so comfy!

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    Kathryn says

    I love the cool crisp air that smells so good and all the brilliant red, orange, and yellow colors of the leaves everywhere.

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    mags says

    Just bought some beautiful butternut squash and am now taking advantage of the fall’s wonderful bounty to make some soup! Cooler temps and colorfull leaves; what more could you want!

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    Michelle A. says

    I love harvesting and preserving the wonderful fruits, vegetables and herbs from my garden. I also love the cooler temperatures, gorgeous fall colors and the smell of damp, fallen leaves.

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    Susan says

    I love that first cool snap, when I make a cauldron of vegetable soup. My mom would do that every year, and fix containers for each of us 6 kids, then drive to each of our homes, toot the horn, and deliver the soup. Wonderful memories.

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    Anthony says

    Definitely the cooler weather. Unfortunately it marks the end of much of my growing but also is time to see how well we did saving during the summer and lots of hearty soups.

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    Elaine says

    Of course, the weather. Also love to see my persimmon tree bearing fruit and not to far off .. satsumas will be blooming (Florida). We have a long growing season in NW Florida, so hopefully I’ll get some winter greens planted before the cold.

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    Elizabeth King says

    I love everything about fall. It is my favourite season. The trees putting on their fall splendour, the cooler temps. The crisp cool air, being able to cook again without roasting myself in the process & all the fall activities that restart in the fall.

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    Naomi Shelton says

    I like Fall, too, altho’ I wish we could just stay in it ’til Spring! Don’t enjoy the cold months here in Michigan very much. But I would enjoy that food processor!

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    Kelly H says

    I love everything about autumn! Apple-picking, the scent of grapes here in the air in New England, the crisp tang to the air and the scent of wood smoke just barely swirling about the edges. The light is beautiful, and I think my garden is at its best in September and October. It allows my mum collection to shine. 🙂

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    Kip Morrissette says

    Moving south from New England (which takes most of your retirement via taxes), I love my memories of opening the windows and airing the house with the wonderful smell of fresh, cool air (and that smell you get from sheets that have been hung outside). Fall colors in New England are so beautiful due to the lush assortment of so many different trees. I just don’t miss racking all the leaves. Fall has always been my favorite season. Biting into a fresh apple right off the tree and hearing it snap is music from heaven. But, living without snow/ice in the Red Neck Riviera, minutes from the Gulf, reminds me how blessed we are for our past northern fall memories and our present winter season. Love the tar out of your site Kevin!

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    Nancy M. says

    I have find memories of apple picking at Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont NY, not far from where I grew up. The colors & smells of the season are such a delight there… and then there are those cider donuts in the cafe! Upstate NY in the fall is my very favorite place to be.

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    Rebecca says

    Working outside in the pleasant cool weather. Although, here in northern Florida, trueautumn may not arrive until December!

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    MaryAnn Quinn says

    I guess because we started school (signifying a new routine) for so many years, fall to me, allows a sense of new beginnings. I love the dryer air and the fact I can work outside without bugs.

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    Marianne says

    Cool temps, pumpkin pies, and driving my family crazy by constantly quoting Keats. “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”!

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    Margaret says

    I don’t like anything about it, it all just says winter is coming and I don’t like winter at all. But I do like what you are so sweetly giving away.

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    Linda says

    I love the colors, the crisp air and the beautiful light. I also love the apples and the fact that I can open the windows and bake bread without overheating the house.

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    Ann says

    Sorry, but I am a Spring person and although I do enjoy the cooler weather (which has not come to Georgia yet) I dread Autumn because then comes Winter. I HATE the cold!! I spend the whole winter getting ready for SPRING! Starting my seedlings in milk jugs, a la Kevin and waiting impatiently for warm weathe!

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    Paula k says

    like so many I love turning on the oven for a roasted chicken. And cinnamon applesauce in the crockpot!! We used to make our own apple cider but the trees has gotten old and do not produce as well –the cider mill was such a fun place!
    I do miss the ability to work outside in the evening after dinner….already darkness closes in too soon….

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    Connie Payne says

    The scents that are distinctly fall, colors of the changing leaves, and the smell of apple crisp and pumpkin bread baking.

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    Judy Tolbert says

    Autumn isn’t my favorite season, but I do love to bake during the Fall and Winter seasons. I would LOVE to have a food processor — I have just about worn mine out. My great granddaughter loves to”help” me cook, and she likes to turn the foor processor on. I need a new one for the next generation coming along.

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    Mark B says

    I especially love THIS fall in Alaska. It came immediately between Spring the first frost of Winter. Woohoo!! 🙂

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    Arlene says

    Indian Summer in the NW is the hint of Fall. Love the colors, return to Levi’s , soup and no weeds…. Love Fall.

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    Diane Var says

    I love everything about autumn! It’s my favorite time of year. Stews and soups. Apples, pumpkins, cool weather. I can stop wearing my crappy summer clothes. Yay!

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    Mercy says

    It’s gonna sound a bit crazy, cuz I’m over 50, but I still LOVE raking up leaves and jumping in them!

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    Carolee Bodie Williams says

    I live in Southern California where you really have to pay attention to the seasonal changes. Subtle things like fruit tree leaves becoming slightly yellow… our summers can last into October, when I begin to long for cooler weather, and pray for rain. This is my first year to grow pumpkins for making jack o lanterns and creamy pumpkin soup laced with sherry. Happy fall, oh geru of fabulous food!

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    Regina says

    I am always so ready for cooler weather. Lots of leaves to rake after putting last years in all the flower beds. Cleaning out dog houses, and putting new pine straw in them. Already collecting the buckeyes, to try to grow them from the seeds. Last year for the first time in 20+ years, the squirrels stole them from my porch, before I got them planted and dug up the ones I had gotten planted. Shows they knew we were going to have a colder winter. Love all the beautiful fall colors.

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    Nancy Sickles says

    Fall is my favorite time of year! I just love the sound of crickets the beautiful fall colors when the trees turn. The cooler nights, Indian summer, pumpkins,mums,apple cider, Hay Rides and Corn Mazes, fall festivals. I love making soup and using my oven once again! Plus is my Birthday in the Fall.

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    javon monnahan says

    I love listening to the still green leaves stating to russell in the wind.
    My creativity is returning when I hear this sound.
    Thoughts of soups, stews and roast dinners come to mind.

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    Louise Roderick Jenkins says

    Fall is my absolute FAVORITE season… it is the slowing down time after hectic summer,,, getting ready for the cool winter that keeps us indoors… the transition it brings makes me stop and savor life…as I begin a season of heart-fellt home time and closeness of friends/family.
    Fall is my “welcome home” season…..

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    Martha Robinson says

    I love the colors in the Fall, here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. My garden is fading, but still yielding a bountiful harvest of beans, beets, kale, tomatoes and okra. And I just made your lettuce/basil soup. Oh, my! So good.

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    Deborah says

    I love the shifting light and the fact that my larder is restocked for the coming cold weather.
    The first roasted veggies are always a welcome old friend.

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    Julie Cook says

    It is the crisp clean air and brief beautiful color of the foliage in western NY that makes fall’s annual return into a bitter sweet festival. We know we have a beating coming when winter arrives, but the glory that proceeds it can take your breath away.

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    Mary Anderson says

    I love everything about autumn—-the brisk days and nights—the beautiful color—-the nesting feeling coming on—-and YES I even like the longer nights [cozy]. Autumn is the time I really get going in the kitchen.

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    Barbara Peeters says

    I live in Oregon and our Springs and Falls are spectacular! Even though it will be 90 degrees today, you can smell the “Autumn Tickle” and I’ve got my slow cooker ready for making delicious soups that I freeze in qrt containers. Also a lot of apple drying, garden harvesting and cleaning up.

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    Susan Ginn says

    I love fall! I love planning my garden for the spring, watching the leaves turn, cooler temps, football season, fall festivals, the fair coming to town, apple cider, decorating for fall and Halloween, cooking and baking for Halloween and Thanksgiving. I love opening jars of my veggies from garden to make soup or chili. I love seeing the neighborhood children come to the door in their costumes for Halloween and creating memories with my own children every fall.

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    Glenda says

    Autumn – a season of new beginnings as nature shows us how to wind down gracefully. Cool, crisp, and refreshing………………..the best. 🙂 And it’s a privilege to be grateful for the abundance we have stored away from the summer.
    Kevin, I love your new picture!
    Always a fan, thank you for the help and inspiration you give all of us. . 🙂

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    Lynn Paterson says

    I love to see the fish jumping and the early morning mist on the lake outside my window.
    I am a virgo, I live for autumn 😀

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    Adele Roblin says

    I love the sweet smell in the air while working in the gardens in the fall. We live on a hill, on property that was my grandparents…5th generation! So I’ll always remember working in the yard with my mom and having her stop to say…’If I stand still and listen, I can hear that old Rumley of my dads’….she said you could hear the men coming home at the end of harvesting in the community. I remember the sound as it was a part of my childhood….bum bumb BOOM…..coming up the hill. Crisp days, crisp apples, crisp leaves crunching under foot….and the smell of my mothers meatloaf and scalloped potatoes with fresh home made applesauce when we came in for supper. Sigh. Sweet times!

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    Laura Redmond says

    As a school nurse, I love the excitement and anticipation of a new school year. I also love the cool, clear, sunny days .

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    shagopi says

    Labor Day Manhattan clam chowder means Fall is here! My mother always made an enormous pot of chowder for our picnic. Bacon, onion, chopped veggies and clams, clam and tomato juice, salt and pepper….. simple but the best!

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    Meg says

    I love walking my dogs, eating caramel apples, hearing the band play at the local college football games, and Halloween.

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    Mary says

    Today is the first cool, non-humid day we’ve had in a long time. What a gift! So – I mostly like the fall weather.

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    Robert Springfield says

    I live in the South. Autumn brings cooler and less humid days. We usually have a long autumn and can get a good harvest of leafy greens.

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    Addie B. in FL says

    We don’t get a proper autumn here in north central Florida (Ocala), although the scrub oak tree in our front yard annoyingly sheds its leaves every year – they are very hard to rake up and if you don’t they’ll kill what passes for grass here. But I grew up in Connecticut and for me it was always about the colors, and the crisp autumn air – it was so invigorating. And it made me look forward to the winter when the lake froze and I could ice skate again. 🙂

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    Laura Stetzel says

    Love the crisp fresh air and the bursts of color. The winning date is my birthday, could I be that lucky????? Good luck all…

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    Tonja Rector says

    My husband and I have been canning tomatoes and green beans. I love to see the pantry shelves stocked and ready for winter!

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    Meggie says

    What I love best about Fall in the Ozarks happens on that first silvery-crisp morning when the unique perfume of smoldering leaves mingles with the rich aroma of fresh brewed coffee from the kitchen. That’s the day we make “End-of-the-garen” relish from everything that won’t survive a hard freeze…a day for pulling out the stock pot for soups, stews and chilis for the freezer. Its a sudden shift when life turns inward, to home and family and

    By that day we’ve adjusted to the solitary hush that descended on us the day the Hummingbirds left. And its time for the Bald and Golden Eagles.

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    Kenneth F says

    I love the changes in our weather. Like last night it rained. The winter garden season has started. The Garlic and shallots are in. The early onions are planted too. The kitchen baking menu will be making a turn to a different schedule. Pear and bread pudding with cinnamon. Baking with tart fresh apples. The fresh stone fruit will soon be gone yet not forgotten. I’ll be making a sour dough starter for fresh breads and dinner rolls. Mmm. Fresh bread and the fragrance of pumpkin spice in the house. I turned 60 this last month. I’m still inspired by you and your friends Kevin. Bring on the Fall.

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    Tami says

    I just boight some smoked mozzerella the other day for ham and cheddar grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup. That cheese sent me to a special place in my mind of crunching leaves, cider, crisp nights and cozy finishing gardens. I have never bought it before…in this lifetime:)

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    Kerri Kelly-McManus says

    Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the colors, the cooler air, crunchy leaves, pumpkins, (and pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING), apple picking, cider, sweaters and boots, soup cooking all day in my crockpot, HALLOWEEN, my wedding anniversary–all of it!

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    Rayna Shilling says

    I love autumn because it is alive with color. Thanks so much Kevin, for the best website!

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    Cyd, Chicago says

    The brilliant colors of the fall leaves, the crisp cool air, and the bright blue skies.

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    Kate says

    I love the cool crispness and the fall colours. Picking my apples off my tree and making apple butter.

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    Robin Nelson says

    Living in Galveston it brings some cooler air that has me sitting in my swing with a good book, or doing college homework at the picnic table. It is the time of festivals, art walks and lots of people out walking that live here, when the summer season is over and we all have some peace and quiet.

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    Sue Bahr says

    I love the cool crisp air in Minnesota. The entertaining hummingbirds and monarchs are busy getting ready to fly south. The fabulous sunflowers and ornamental grasses are at their peak. Sitting by the lake in the evening with a full moon, a glass of wine, good friends, and no bugs is absolute heaven.

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    Rhonda Lang says

    I enjoy pulling out my scrumptious fall recipes, starting a batch of muscadine wine, and being able to work in the garden again with a heat index below 110 degrees.

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    Penny Moebes says

    I love the relief from the brutal heat and humidity of Alabama summers which means we can again enjoy our screened porch! Where we enjoy the swings and gin and tonics! With plenty of lime, please.

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    Lucinda Reams says

    I love all of the seasons that we have, some more than others. Autumn, brings to me the beautiful colors of fall, cooler weather, and an opportunity to add cool season vegetables to my garden. I enjoy the fall flowers that bloom, mums and dahlias to name a couple.

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    Rosiland says

    I love the sunny days with NO humidity and cool nights! Throwing open the windows to sleep. Pumpkin pies and apple pies and dumplings AND making soup!!!

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    nancy says

    I love the cooler weather, today is really beautiful compared to yesterday!
    I love the fall because I can use the stove and oven!

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    Karen says

    In Austin Tx, fall is the most anticipated (of course most would think a TX winter is fall weather) but because it is so short here, it is enjoyed fully for the few weeks we have it.

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    kathy passie says

    The colors are awesome, and I never tire of them. Sitting on our river deck, a book and a fire in the chiminea.. a glass of wine, and apple crisp!
    tThe best!

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    Maureen says

    I love the change of the leaves and the beauty as I walk after dinner.
    I love the cooler air. I love the football games.

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    Lois says

    I just thank GOD for changing the seasons. Fall is so exciting–having our sight to see the beautiful colors and our noses to smell the wonderful smells of autumn. Making crock pot apple butter and not having to use the air conditioner. My food processor gave out a while back and
    being on limited income, I’m over 80, can’t purchase one just now. Chopping veggies and fruit
    isn’t as easy as it used to be. Thank you for your great/colorful/interesting web site. Love to read it all. Have a great fall season.

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    Carole Bryan says

    love being able to turn on the oven without the air conditioner groaning and the electric meter rubbing its paws together with glee…

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    Barbara Burton says

    Now that I live in FL I miss a true autumn–but I do come back to PA for Sept. and Oct.
    The beautiful fall leaves are my favorite!!

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    Mary Beth Kemper says

    The things I find most enjoyable about fall are the crispness in the air and the return of warm comfort foods. A nice, new food processor would help in preparation of those foods!

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    Margy says

    I live in California near Joshua Tree..it has ben so very hot and unusually humid so it will be great to feel cool, and sweep up leaves from the trees ..and make hot soups hence needing a processor,,drink lovely hot chocolate ..and se the kiddies enjoy Halloween..I have never owned a processor always done everything by hand …so would be great .

    n …

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    Amy says

    I love everything about autumn but mostly I love my birthday! October is the best month to be born!

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    Lina D says

    Love the crisp air, the changing color of leaves, the crickets last song to their mates, cinnamon in my applesauce, picking pumpkins, harvesting vegetables, my cozy sweatshirt, love autumn.

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    Valerie Curtiss says

    In Northwest Montana, it’s a release from the blazing heat of summer with it’s crisp night air, and here Autumn is all too short, as one day is can be 90 degrees and the next we get frost warnings. The garden is struggling to bring itself to fruition before the freeze barrels in. The trees are ablaze with color, and the geese fly south. The bright yellow school buses take to the road once more and the smell of smoke from bonfires filters through the air as folks clean up their yards and gardens. The sound of chainsaws accompanies us as we get on with our daily chores, as menfolk fill their sheds with wood preparing for a long winter which looms just around the corner. We take walks in the balmy Indian summer air which give us much needed exercise. It is a short release here in the Northwest, and we treasure each day as the temperatures are neither too hot or too cold, and we prepare for the long dark winter days ahead, looking forward to Halloween, Thanksgiving, school plays, and then finally Christmas and the brilliant but freezing days of winter.

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    Sandy Harris says

    Wow! There are so many things to like about fall: cooler weather, rain, changing leaves, pears, apples, figs, roasted chili’s. . .I could go one, but you get the idea!

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    Susan Kimbrell says

    Love going for walks in the mountains to see the autumn leaves and stopping along side of the road to buy apples to take home.

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    Angie Lloyd says

    I love fall, but it also makes me a little sad because I know winter is coming. The most wretched of the seasons……

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    Gwyn says

    Looking forward to the fall and the holidays and all the wonderful things you can make to eat in the fall!

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    Ellen Byrum says

    I love cooler temps, less time mowing the grass, and football! I teach Sports and Event Marketing in High School and I love my Blue Comets! Great time of the year for easy soup recipes!

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    Eloise says

    The coziness of fall makes this my favorite season. The first fire, the early. Ightz, tempting smells from the kitchen, and buying more pumpkins than I’ll ever need make me extremely content with life.
    Thank you for such a generous giveaway! Cuisinart food processors are the best there are. Fingers crossed!

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    Cheryl says

    I love the fall because it’s a fresh start; i work in a school so our year is Sept – June. New resolutions, clean out the tired and used replace with the new. The smell of cinnamon and apples as we cook fresh applesauce in our classroom, the crunch of leaves under foot as we explore nature and look for signs of fall…..it truly is the season of the senses!

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    Diane Marie says

    Autumn reminds me to savor the moments outdoors. Winter will soon come and it’s a long time till spring. Enjoy every last bit of golden sunshine.

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    Nikki Fiske says

    I live in Southern California, so autumn does not bring the same changes here that it does in most other parts of our country. Still, the days do get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees do lose their leaves, football starts, and the holidays creep closer. The thing I like best about autumn is getting back to a regular routine. Since I am a third grade teacher, that means school! New students, a chance to use all I have learned about teaching over the summer, and time again spent with my teacher friends. This year I have a marvelous class, so I am happy and energized!

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    Connie says

    Geese flying south, candy corn, canning summer’s bounty, for these reasons and many more, Fall I love thee!

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    Lesley Byrne says

    I LOVE this time of year because I get to be creative with the bounty of my small garden harvest….pickling beets, making jam from the Rhubarb and wild blueberries that grow next to my Kitchen deck!!

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    valerie reiff says

    the fact that the humidity is gone I can use a clothes line to dry my bedding and get that fresh smell on my towels and sheets. also visit local wineries and farm stands for gourds and squash

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    Grazyna says

    Canning, preserving, cooking tomato sauce a whole day long, putting the garden to sleep, watching the leaves turn, and on and on, and on. I love all seasons but fall makes me melancholy.

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    Kelly F says

    Fall is my favorite time of year! I love that school’s started, the leaving changing color, the weather cooling down… I love the sound of high school football, fans cheering, the bad.. I love the smell of burning leaves.. I love that the holidays are coming. And, I love preparing to cook all those yummy cold-weather comfort foods!

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    Tammy says

    I love the color and the transition to routine that comes with fall. I love being able to use the oven more for roasting and baking. Mostly, I love the scent. You changed your picture. Looking good!

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    Marie says

    Autumn, my favorite season. My brain becomes much more engaged. I love the angle of the sun, and the fall foliage. In autumn, I finally feel like cooking and baking again.

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    Diann MacRae says

    Fall is the best! It’s bird migration time and our wonderful summer birds are off to bask in sunnier climes and the winter ducks, geese, swans and raptors are arriving for their winter rest after nesting duties.

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    Dola says

    What’s not to love! The cool clean air in the mornings. The slant of sunlight dancing through the trees. The smell of winter approaching. The sound of chainsaws along with stacking wood. Warm afternoons and cool nights. Lovely.

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    Lisa Clenard-Stocker says

    What I love about autumn in Florida is the heat finally breaks and we have mild days and nights. Time to open the windows.

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    Ardelle says

    Pumpkin custard, Apple Butter simmering in the OVEN, squash and apple gratin, planting several hundred daffodils to bring excitement to late winter/early spring. Hiking with Sophie and human friends in the colorful woodlands, also, kayaking through our Mississippi River backwaters, soaking up the peace, beauty and waning rays of warm sun. Sewing some exciting fall/winter clothing for self and granddaughter. “….so much to do, so little time”
    Love reading all your blogs and love the comments – feel connected to people I will unfortunately never actually see 🙁 Thanks to everyone – you all add richness to my daily life.

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    Pat from NB says

    Love, love, love getting back to making soups, putting the garden to bed for another year, the crisp air so we can get some of the heavy yard work done, pumpkin pies, a drink on the deck in the liquid sunshine, not a bug in sight. What’s not to love?

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    Tamara Hall says

    Fall is my favorite season because it includes canning in cooler weather. Usually less watering of the garden. A little more time to read for fun. More time to visit with friends. A less harried pace to enjoy my garden and dream more.

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    Darlene Chamberlin says

    I live in Vermont and I love the colors driving over Smugglers Notch, picking fresh apples and making apple pies. I love packing up my pastels and easel and painting outside.

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    Maureen says

    There are so many things i like about fall,too.. I love watching the leaves change color and hearing the crunch of the leaves under my feet. I love harvesting my potatoes and winter squashes. i like the challenge of getting my raised beds ready for winter greens. I like picking fall raspberries to make jelly/jam for winter and pies. I like making /canning/freezing apple sauce and pie …. I could go on and on…

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    Helen says

    I am so ready for cooler temperatures so I can use my main over to be able to make all the wonderful recipes that you post that require a large oven. Have been using a smaller counter top oven but can’t use all of my bake ware in it. So want a food processor!!!

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    deanna says

    Fresh apples, pumpkin, homemade gingerbread, cooler weather, rain, Thanksgiving and cozy fireplaces, and homemade soups.

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    Theresa Brosnan says

    I love going apple picking with my family. I love the smell and taste of apple cider donuts! I love baking apple pie!

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    Morgan says

    Thanks for the giveaway, Kevin! I especially love the cool crisp air of Autumn. Washington state has less colorful seasonal foliage and a lot more rain than my native East but makes up for it with lush evergreen vistas and powerful rivers, it’s beautiful here.

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    Leslie Thistle says

    I love the smells of autumn and the piles of leaves that grandchildren jump in! I particularly enjoy the cool nights for sleeping.

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    Peggy Ma says

    I love the chance to enjoy the best of weather, harvest in the fields, leaves in technicolor, school schedules bringing order to the whole town, even for those of us not formally in school, Coming from Virginia, where both spring and fall were deliciously long, the midwest–unshielded by mountains either north or south– offers little opportunity for a gradual transition. I treasure every day of fall!

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    Bill says

    I am so ready for fall, so we’re going to visit Chicago in a couple of weeks. Still in the 90’s in SoCal.

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    Betsy T says

    Here in Chicago we usually have our best weather in Sept & Oct (although it’s been a great summer this year). Love the fall weather and finding bargain perennials for my garden at the garden centers. And I love getting the best apples from the farmers market.

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    Jan says

    Sweaters, anticipation of drinking a steaming cup of tea sitting by the wood stove after working to put the garden to bed for the winter. Ah, yes, the fall – the reward for tolerating the heat and humidity of summer!

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    Deonna Bishopp says

    I enjoy the shorter days, sitting outside by the chiminea relaxing! The relaxing smell of pinon wood as it crackles makes me feel like we’re far away. I love the holidays and Fall seems like the kickoff to the entire holiday season!

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    Rachel Clark says

    Sweet Tango apples! Just had my first of the season yesterday. A bit of heaven in every bite.

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    Rita says

    September 7, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    What I love the most about Autumn is saying goodbye to the summer humidity and insects, especially aphids. I had my yearly “Goodbye to Summer” celebration last night: Clear sky, mostly a full moon, lots of stars to celebrate with, and a glass of wine. The only time I got choked up and needed Kleenex was when I said goodbye to the bugs and aphids. Tears streaming down my face, I said “Goodbye aphids, goodbye sweat bugs, good riddance, Chiggers!

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    bett says

    Soups. I love making & eating soups in the fall/winter. And a Cuisinart Food processor would certainly be a wonderful addition to my kitchen.

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    Laura says

    SO many things I love about autumn! —

    The cool, crisp dry air with just a little bite to it;
    The glorious colors of the garden harvest;
    The warmth emanating from the kitchen with soups, breads and roasts returning to our menu;
    The crunchy leaves underfoot;
    Fires in the fireplace;
    ………and so much more!

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    Linda A. Fleming says

    Love every fall the long shadows across the garden and harvesting my herbs to make herbal swags, wreaths and tea blends. I just came in the house from spending all day in the garden taking cuttings of scented geraniums and bringing in grapefruit mint and ginger mint to dry. One of the main reasons I came in besides being filthy dirty was to take a long shower and know that your wonderful Sunday blog would be waiting for me to enjoy.

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    jean says

    I love the “feel” of the autumn air, the slant of the sun through the leaves on the trees, and the absence of the hot dry, heat of summer. I know that humidity is difficult to live with but so is the lack of it. 8% is tough!

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    Jayne says

    The weather. The humidity is so high in the summer where I live I cannot wait for the Fall. And of course anything pumpkin flavored!

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    Janet Livesay says

    In Oregon we wait for the Fall.
    The sun lowers and there is a special feel in the air.
    The crickets begin their song and we think of what we may want to plant after the rains soften up the earth.
    Janet
    PS..Kevin..I really need a bigger Cuisanart. I only have the mini size one!

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    Fiona Moorcroft says

    I love walking in Friday woods which is near where I live, seeing all the beautiful colours on the trees. I also like picking my apples and making pies to freeze for over winter.

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    Christina Pearson says

    So much to love about autumn in upstate New York….leaves falling, crisp air, cool nights, incredibly blue skies, fresh-picked apples, putting food up, cider and fried cakes. My list could go on and on and on…….

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    Robin Graber says

    I love the crisp cool air, the colorful foliage….it is my favorite time of year! Baked oatmeal with apples, nuts, raisins and cinnamon! Cheddar bacon scones with a harvest tea blend from our organic farm! Loving the bountiful harvest!

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    Leslie Jenks says

    Vibrant colors of red, orange, yellow, gold, and green all blending together with God’s dear smile. The hint of winter which crowds out the last of summer, sounds of squirrels as they forage for nuts, a coon dog barking in the background as the soft breeze of Autumn begins. Leaves scattered over a dusty road, tiny ripples in the water as a dragonfly goes in for a cool drink. The smell of earth on a dew covered morning. A splash of sunset after a long harvest day. A child’s laughter as they try to catch the grasshoppers. Just good o’l country time with God and His creation. That’s good enough for me!!!

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    Katherine says

    I love the cool nights, color changes of the leaves, reading on my screen porch, cleaning the flower beds for the winter, adding new mulch, pruning, the goldenrod, and of course, fresh apple cake.

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    Margie says

    Autumn colors, low humidity, apples, pumpkins and all the things that make the country so beautiful!

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    Marg Buck says

    I love every season. Autumn colors are the best. I also like making butternut squash soup from our garden squash, and apple pies.

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    Georgia Lewis says

    This year, since we have had an extra hot summer, I am looking forward to a little bit of ‘cooling down” period! WE live in the San Joaquin valley in California. runs all the way down the middle of the state.

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    rust says

    I love baking bread and making gumbos and soups …and the ay the house smells when I am cooking.

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    Cathy Tompkins says

    Picking leaves, flowers and vegetables for dining room table centerpieces. Knowing I started most of it from seeds, baby plants or cuttings gives me a sense of accomplishment.
    Of course, baking pumpkin anything is right up at the top, as well.

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    Judy P says

    We’ve had our share of 90-100 degree weather this year in Missouri. I am ready for the cool days of fall, the heat makes it so hard for me to breath with COPD. I love to make soups and casseroles in the fall and winter, which is why I would LOVE to win this food processor. I have wanted one for so long and just couldn’t afford a good one. I have trouble being able to stand long enough to do all the chopping required for a truly good soup. Love your new photo!!

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    Elsie says

    I love Spring with all of its potential but Fall is my favorite season for so many reasons, not least being cool nights and sunny days. I love harvesting and processing my garden produce and anticipating harvesting pumpkins and squash…will they ripen before the first frost?! I love being able to walk out and pick my own supper…tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, chard, okra, potatoes…and apples! Later in the season, I love making broth and soup…love, love, love, soup!

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    Lori Mancini says

    While fall has not arrived here yet, it was in the 80s yesterday, I am looking forward to the leaves changing colors and the cool weather.

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    Linda says

    What do I like about Fall? Everything. The cooler weather (we have 100+degree summer weather), the colored leaves, the crunch and rustle of those fallen leaves as you walk, the beginning of a new school year, Halloween, soup and here in Ca. we can always hope for the promise of RAIN! Yay for Fall!

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    beverly blanco says

    I like the smell and color of autumn and the anticipation of Christmas’ arrival at the end of it

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    Jack says

    Here in coastal Florida you have to look hard for autumn but it is here. Temps will no longer hit 90 this week. Less humidity, clear starlit skies at night. Life is good.

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    Anne Walden says

    I love the warm days and cool nights. I love the smells of autumn, the Tea Olive, the Ginger Lilies and the Sweet Autumn Clematis – all blooming and the sweet small of decaying leaves – the aroma of wood smoke. My husband says I have a nose like a beagle and I guess I do. Aromas bring back wonderful memories for me. Wish it could last until spring.

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    Donna says

    Coastal Rhode Island, cooler days, colors of the foliage, and the smell of apple pie baking!! What more could I ask for!

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    Cindy says

    There is a little lift that comes with the autumn air! Light and breezy, colorful and teasey; apples in trees, the waning of bees! Happy happy autumn to you and yours!

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    Cookbook Collector says

    With fall arrives, all my senses come alive: the feeling and smell of fresh crisp cooler air, the sight of trees changing color, a yearning to feather the nest to ready for colder days ahead, the excitement of festivals with Octoberfest themes, the enjoyment of decorating for fall, and the mischievousness of Halloween fun. And, there is nothing like enjoying Indian Summer days.

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    Cairn says

    I love the leaves and the temperature change. Thanks for the chance to win. I have been needing a food processor. Many of my recipes are calling for the use of one. 🙂

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    fa says

    Me gusta el Otoño por su colorido natural,por el olor del aire,por los vientos corriendo en todas las direcciones….Creo que es el mejor tiempo en el año…… saludos Kevin Lee Jacobs.

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    Dia says

    I love the cool weather with the lovely fall foliage. I look forward to making soups and stews, comfort food for cool and cold weather. The aroma of baking. The anticipation of Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays spending quality time with our loved ones. It is almost magical. 🙂

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    Jan Bach says

    I love the colors in the fall. They are so beautiful. I also love to go pick apples and get fresh cinnamon donuts.

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    Claudia Underwood says

    Being able to slow down and enjoy … leaves changing color, cooler temperatures, a fire in the fireplace, the hot tub, sitting on the dock with a cup of hot spiced tea – and no bugs.

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    Julie Waldbieser says

    I enjoy reading your recipes and all your gardening posts! I’m in Florida so the gardening is fun to see but doesn’t apply!!! Have a fantastic week!! I look forward to next weeks email!

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    JoAnne says

    Where do I begin. It’s my favorite time of year so here’s a few. 1. Being able to walk thru our woods again, 2. Making applesauce with the old food mill, 3. Sitting on the back porch watching the leaves change and fall on a windy day.

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    Janice Straight says

    Hi everyone! I hope the passage into September has been mellow for all here. I just completed my finals for another two classes in my pursuit of a Masters degree in Holistic Nutrition.

    As we move into fall my favorite things are the changing colors, making pumpkin and sweet potato pie, cooking more soups, getting ready for Thanksgiving, having the weather cool enough to again start baking Kevin’s awesome challah and finally, starting to ferment some of my favorite vegetables.

    Hope everyone has a beautiful fall!!!

    Thank you Kevin for this amazing blog and all the great tips and tricks!!
    Janice

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    Chris says

    After spending a 93 degree day in NYC last week, I am now enjoying cooler afternoons out on the porch, and oh-so-comfortable sleeping with the windows open and a light blanket.

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    Joyce Hice says

    Apple Cider and warm donuts at the cider mill, plus the tree colors in good ol’ Michigan.

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    Jeanine says

    Fall is my favorite season! I enjoy putting up the fruits of our garden and I especially love the smell of fresh roasted chills in the air here in Denver!

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    Janice Benjamin says

    To me fall means more time with friends. Everyone’s not vacationing, spending entire days with family or busy doing yard/garden work. Living in Michigan also means Apple time. Making everything from applesauce to Apple pie moonshine and a food processor would help. Oh and sweatshirts. I love to wear sweatshirts. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Janice

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    MonicaSGS says

    What isn’t to love about Autumn? The colors, the smells, the cooler weather. BUT… for me it is mostly about feeling “homey.” Cooking and baking more for a family that suddenly has time to come around to eat those yummy foods. All summer, they are so busy, being outside and being with their friends. When fall comes around, this Momma gets to spend more time with them. (that is as long as I provide food) 😉 And I love it!

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    Sandy Sebold says

    I love the cooler days, the changing colors of the leaves and baking cobblers and apple strudel!

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    Melanie P. says

    I love the cool, crisp mornings and crisp, fresh apples! It’s time to make applesauce, apple butter, pies, all that yummy fall baking and cooking! I love everything about the fall season!

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    Amy S says

    Fall, My favorite time of year. Love the colors, the cooler weather, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, the leaves. The whole shebang!

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    Molly says

    It is my favorite time of year. You just feel so alive. The only thing that I don’t like about Autumn is that it means winter is close.

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    pk says

    In October, the Tamaracks (Larch trees) turn gold before dropping their needles. It’s almost like having Aspen trees without having any Aspen in our area. Love the gold!

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    Jo-Ann Mon says

    I’m just glad to get a relief from all the heat. Plus I get to grow all the wonderful veggies that can be grown in the South in the fall – all the cole crops, sweet peas, lettuces.

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    Joyce Bradley says

    We’ll take a day and drive down to Nashville in Brown County Indiana. We’ll go through all the little shops to find treasures. We’ll look around at what’s changed, see if there are new stores and feel relived that long time favorites are still there. We’ll stop at the Nut House for various variety of warm nuts in little white sacks, go to the ice cream shop and get some persimmon ice cream. Hubby will probably need to get some fresh made fudge. Then over to the Nashville House (oldtimey general store) to buy many pint jars of their famous apple butter https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTXhxblbyH414wpk0nw2iMMcESw2-PWeogw8aaTzJ2raNO8xmLF. Then decide on a place to eat….maybe at the Hob Knob or the Artist Colony or back to the Nashville House where they serve their fried biscuits in heaping baskets to eat with the apple butter. We’ll head back home with all the beautiful trees and hills surrounding us and feel satisfied that we’ve made our yearly pilgrimage.

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    Lorena Keech says

    It’s football season, hurray! College football and the NFL, any football and all football make autumn my favorite season.

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    Sue Wheeler says

    Love the cooler weather, pumpkins, apples and all of the fall traditional foods. Also sad to see summer pass in the garden, but have big plans for next spring!

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    Michael says

    Crisp mornings and crisp apples. Brilliant foliage set ablaze by the unique angle of the sun. Tasty seasonal dishes that can only be had this time of year. Making preparations for going within for the next season.

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    Kathie from CA says

    I love crisp, cool and colors. All the seasons are special to me but I think the relief of summer’s heat makes fall one of my favorites. I love to focus on the thankfulness and graditude for all I have- God, family, friends, health

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    Susan says

    Crisp mornings, raking and shredding leaves for the garden, school starting, giant pots of soup, baked apples with yoghurt for breakfast, and watching football!

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    Wendy Briere says

    Thanksgiving, pumpkins, Halloween, apples & cinnamon, cooler temps and playing outside, colorful leaves etc….

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    Carmella Fatland says

    Autumn is my favorite time of the year:
    I love the smell of ripening fruit in the orchards,eating sun warmed fruit out of hand.
    I love fall flowers most of all, especially, mums, goldenrod,hydrangea,to name but a few.
    I love making soup on the coolest days of autumn, all from our organic garden.

    these are just a few of my favorites, plus all the harvesting and processing that goes along with it,
    the colors and fragrances giving the remembrances of years past.

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    Cathy says

    I love autumn because it is so ‘refreshing’ to me. Therefore, yesterday I made a big batch of applesauce! Tomorrow I will pick grapes and make jelly to give for gifts. Today I find I am thinking about Thanksgiving and what decorations I will use for the holidays. Autumn excites me!!!!

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    Lynne Larson says

    I am SO looking forward to fall in Redding, Ca. It is still 100 degrees here and we are restricted with our water use because of the extreme drought. Autumn will especially be welcome this year with hope for lots of rain to come!

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    Cindy Marino says

    Comfort food like chili and stew in the crock pot, changing colors and fires in the fireplace.

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    AnitaB says

    I love so many things about autumn, it’s hard to know where to start! The pause between summer and winter . . . the invigorating crispness in the air . . . the leaves falling (!) . . . getting to enjoy a fire in the evening . . . enjoying baking again . . . it’s all good!! I once spent two years in Southern California, where the same flowers bloomed year-round; upon moving to a northern states, I was incredibly excited when the leaves began falling from the trees!!! 🙂

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    Sue Lefeber says

    I love everything about fall–more comfort food, raking, cooler temps, the change of seasons, but mostly the the air–something about it…

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    Laura Pinto-Nguyen says

    I must say that I have always been a summer girl but since I moved to the Northeast (5 1/2 years ago) I have switched to having the fall season as my favorite: I love all the colors, the crispy air, wearing sweaters, making comfort food, apple picking, making pies, jumping on a big pile of dry leaves and this year I will finish filling my very first garden beds that hubby built for me and piling all the dry leaves on them after planting the garlic…can you tell I am looking forward to the autumn season?!

    Thank you for the generous giveway!

    P.S. I have loved following your blog posts!!!

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    Brigitte says

    Autumn is wonderful in every way! The cooler days and nights, the colors, all the ripe fruit and vegetables! Love it all! What is there not to like?!

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    Nancy Dewalt says

    The colors of fall on a sunny day as you rake leaves – what could be more beautiful! A pot of vegetable soup bubbling on the stove is a great reward for a job well done.

    Nancy

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    Kimmer says

    I grew up in an apple orchard not too far from where you live and I would pick apples right off the tree this time of year, cooler days and nights, nice to grow up in the country.

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    Karen says

    I love how the sun in angled lower sky, shining more directly into the southern windows and filling the house with a bright golden hue. The warmth is penetrating, but not enough to make the day too hot. It is the perfect balance of warmth during the day, contrasted by a pleasant cool come evening.

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    Erlyn says

    I love the cool days and chilly nights. I love apple pie, apple cake- basicly anything apple. I love fall colors and cider donuts

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    Jill says

    Love the changing fall colors, smell of cooler air and all he fall vegetables–my favorite season!

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    Bridget says

    I wish I could say my favorite part of fall was related to the climate and I guess it is partly, but I love being able to wear tall boot, jeans, warm jackets or sweaters and scarves again.

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    Kate Skogen says

    Love the beer! Yes thats right autumn brings Oktoberfest and many other beer fests’ in Wisconsin.

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    Anita Vaughan says

    Love autumn, especially since now living in Georgia,,,(35 years) love the smell of the leaves and do enjoy raking in big piles and to carry to our woods area…. Especially enjoy the colors of autumn,,, pumpkins, fall leaves,, ,even dried weeds… and time to make wonderful soups. And since living in Georgia we have a longer time to enjoy the autumn weather,,, my favorite season.

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    Donna Dunbar says

    I have been pricing these lately as I have been grating zucchini by hand to freeze for winter bread making. I look forward to fall, dare I say as the end of gardening for the year. I love it, but by October I have had enough of weeds, bugs, watering, picking, and every other aspect of gardening. Time to process all the veggies I can for the winter and have a day off.
    October marks the 1st anniversary of my Mom’s passing. It was her that put the gardening bug in my head, gave me my green thumb and instilled in me to share the bounty of the garden.
    Cooler temps are in the air here at night and it makes it wonderful to have all the windows open. It feels like sleeping out doors, in the comfort of my own bed.

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    Pam says

    Well, welcoming the change in weather. Will be getting cooler so I can plant some favorites here in SW Florida. Love your site, Kevin!

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    Jane wasniewski says

    I love the smell of autumn, the morning mist, the evening light, the wonderful colors, the chill In The air pumpkins and most importantly, no matter how old I get, the feeling of home.

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    Dorian says

    I love everything about autumn! My most favorite part is the cooler temps, snuggling with a good book and the smell of leaves in the air.

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    Pat says

    I don’t think anyone has mentioned black walnuts. I will soon be out there trying to get my share before the squirrels get them all. Shucking off the black husks and washing them, bagging them in mesh bags to dry. I have all winter to crack out these delicious treats.

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    Edie says

    Love the clear blue skies and colorful mountain views, hiking, apple orchards, fall clothes and decor of Autumn. Also thinking pumpkin desserts….

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    Carolyn says

    I love fall but, oh, I will miss the fresh tomatoes and bail! I also miss my Cuisinart which died a few year ago.

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    Barbara O'Brien says

    I love that cozy feeling at home this time of year and baking something with apples or pumpkin! Garden chores seem easier and it is a good time to look back on what “worked” and what didn’t!!!
    Barbara O’Brien

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    Jon Beattie says

    Wow, where do we start Kevin,
    The beautiful leaves softly falling, the crisp air and apples in the Shenandoah Valley.

    I wonderfully comforting sweaters…. A fire in the fire pit and a great book on the patios

    My favorite time of year…

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    Paula D says

    I love the smell of fall. The crispness of the air, the way the sky turns to a deeper blue and the sun shines a little bit different. The idea of all things apples and pumpkins. The leaves changing colors and knowing that winter will be coming. Fall is still one of my favorite seasons and reminds me of back home on our family farm with my mom picking and canning the best of our produce. Thank you so much for sharing!

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    Carol says

    Apple cider, pumpkin pies, fireplace smoke in the air, crisp apples, Halloween, fall soups,geese honking their way south, cooler weather, and the lovely array of colors on the trees.

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    Michelle Snow says

    Biking through the rolling foothills of Shenandoah as the leaves start to turn,and stopping for some warm apple cider after.

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    Sue says

    Oh, Autumn! How do I love thee? The burst of flavor from an apple right off the tree and warmed by the sun, colored leaves aplenty, end of the growing season garden chores, the smell of newly split firewood, the satisfaction of a barn full of hay for the horse, firewood stacked on the porch, pantry full of canned goodies and a freezer full of veggies, warm days, cool nights, thick-coated animals ready for winter, the sound and sight of south-flying geese, dark nights full of stars and the singing of crickets, the scent of wood smoke in the evening’s chill, the orange glow of pumpkins in a field, the smell of fallen leaves after a rain, the deep blue skies of autumn, the calls of bull elk, the smell of a just-baked apple pie…what’s not to love?

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    Michelle says

    I absolutely love making soups and stews, and enjoying them with a big bold Cabernet. Or Zin…I’m not picky. I also look forward to roasted root veggies, sprinkled with lots of cinnamon and toasted pecans. And as much as I love summer, I am happy (somewhat) when the days shorten, and we’re forced inside earlier. I tend to get to sleep much earlier.

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    jeannie says

    I love breathing in the fresh, crisp air first thing in the morning, when everyone is still asleep!

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    Ina says

    Two of my favorites of fall are the cooler, crisper weather and beautiful colors of chrysanthemums.

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    Barri says

    I so appreciate the cooler weather and all the fabulous meals one can make in the Fall
    and enjoy Lee Jacobs fabulous recipes!

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    marlene garrett says

    I love the crisp air, and the warmth of the sun when taking a walk,and the fall colors God choose for us to enjoy. Every fall I make lots of comfort food for family and friends and for desert always apple crisp.

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    Jeng says

    I love the way the air gets crisp and smells of burning leaves and bonfires and I can bake harvesty things like apples and pumpkins and stop worrying about how to use up the zucchini.

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    Kay says

    Cool temps, low humidity, BAKING, soon we’ll be harvesting soybeans and corn here in the Heartland. Autumn is my favorite time of year!

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    Laurie Jimenez says

    I love the cool stillness of the early morning. The vibrant colors of the trees as they put on their Fall show. Hot, steaming mugs of Cider sipped with loved ones.

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    jane says

    I love traveling to my favorite Mennonite farm and wandering through the field of potted mums trying to find the perfect ones!

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    Joanne E says

    I love the fall leaves, the crisp air, and the particular blue hue of the sky that only seems to come in autumn

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    Denise in Colorado says

    I love seeing the aspen trees turning golden in the mountains! I moved my geraniums inside today because it may snow by Friday… Fall is beautiful in Colorado!

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    Joanie N. says

    I love everything about autumn! Cooler weather (good for running), changing leaves, sweaters and corduroy. I love the beautiful persimmon tree in our backyard and sharing the fruit with my people friends and the squirrels and birds that reside in our backyard.

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    Leslie says

    Autumn in the desert….
    More cool!
    Moonsoon Rains….ahhhh….
    Mesquite pod gathering to be ground for flour
    Mesquite pods rattling in the wind, their beans shaking around in their pods
    Basil jelly
    Armenian cuke cumber salad! Try growing them!
    sweet and juicy cantelope
    no endless watering and monitoring of irrigation
    making pesto in my new cuisinart from Kevin!

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    Lisa Grandstaff says

    I love the sound the fallen leaves make when I walk through them, and when I rake them. I love the aroma of fall with it being time to really ramp up my cooking season; I love autumn and early winter produce and walking through apple orchards prior to picking out what I want at the orchard store… cider and coffee and the smell of cinnamon, the sound of laughter and good friends.

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    Karen Chickering says

    sleeping through crisp nights with a quilt again. and using the oven again without melting!

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    Bonnie says

    After more than 20 years in Hawaii, I love coming home to New England in the autumn — glorious fall colors, cooler days & nights with a comforter, apples from the tree, fresh fall veggies, hot soups galore! (And since my 40 year old Cuisinart just died after a good, long life, I’d love to win!)

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    Carmen Morell says

    Autumn in the tropics for me is the beginning of a cooler weather or maybe I should say less hot weather. Almost all vegetables and fruits are happier. Also, many ornamentals and flowers. Some of the most sensitive and happy with autumn temperatures are vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes, eggplants, celery, and kale. So, it is planting time. 🙂

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    Nina G. says

    I love the clean smell in the air, the color of the leaves, the bounty of my farmers market…but…I also miss summer! I love the warmth of summer…love the smell of autumn…can’t we just skip the winter part??

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    Karen R says

    What I love about Autumn:
    Sweater weather & leaves
    And also, this blog (all year too).
    Cheers

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    Martha Starks says

    I love the cooler temps and of course football. Let’s not forget all the tailgating!!!

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    Keila says

    Hey Kevin,
    Hope you are doing well! I am so loving the cool evenings we are having here in Northeast Tennessee. We have been working diligently outside planting mums, cleaning up the flower gardens, and vegetable garden. I would love to win this wonderful gift, what a birthday present it would be! 🙂

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    Cindee says

    I love to bake.I Just made a pie for our county fair auction and it sold for $70. I bake and pass the love around to my neighbors and family. The abundance of garden veggies and fruit markets make fall one of my favorite times of year.

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    Nora says

    The sunsets, in my backyard, over the bay. They aren’t always brilliant orange. They are most often beautiful pastel shades of violet, pink, orange and blue.

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    Daune S says

    I love the sound of the wind at the very tops of the trees this time of year. It starts out as a slight swishing sound, and builds into a wave of noise that is unlike anything else I hear the rest of the year. Then there are the smells of honeysuckle and drying leaves, the lavender and rosemary that give off such fragrance in the warmth of the afternoons, and the harvest. In the northwest, when we have a good tomato harvest like we got this year, it is a special accomplishment!

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    Nancy Braud says

    I love the fact that the trees, shrubs, flowers, and all plants have an opportunity to rest while the soil recharges for yet another growing season. I also love baking bread and making organic vegetable soup. Thank you for another fun drawing!

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    gloria says

    (Yikes! You have a lot of readers! ) One of my favorite things about fall is the light. I love the slant of the sun’s rays at this time of year. And the smells, too many to list.

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    Doris Nieves says

    What I love about autumn….I love the smell of the moist earth in the early morning mist; the harvest, and especially the smell tomatoes. I love the colors of fall and all the warmth that they evoke. I love that it is a time for sharing the abundance of our planet. D

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    Tina says

    Peaches in the summertime

    Apples in the fall

    If I can’t have the one I love

    I don’t want none at all

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    moliver says

    I love autumn so much I named my daughter after it! The colors of the leaves are my favorite things about fall but there’s so much to love that I couldn’t list it all here!

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    Kathy says

    I’m in Michigan, so fall is all about fresh apples…and cider! I love the cooler, crisp fall weather, too. Great evenings to sit around the back yard firepit with the family.

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    Libby O says

    I like the change in the sounds when there are fewer leaves on the trees. I can hear cars farther away, I can hear the train whistle, the wind sounds different, and the bird songs are different.

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    LeAnn Knott says

    I love the cool weather and the change of the season. Fall is also the start of hunting at night with the full moons!

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    Lynn says

    I love the colors and the onset of fall planting. I have a new area to plant–a sunny native pollinator garden! So excited.

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    Kitty says

    I love spring and fall the best because the bare branches or green leaves give way to a symphony of colors.

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    Ann Knott says

    I love the cooler weather and wearing warm clothes. I love baking without making the kitchen hot, canning, and making pumpkin pies.

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    Ceal Whalen says

    “…Let me count the ways”. I love getting back to the classroom. (I’m a teacher and I love what I do. I love taking bags of produce from my garden into the teachers and office staff. (I always grow more than I can eat.) I love planning my garden for the next Sping. (I’m a bit new to gardening and am always whishing I had planted “this” over “there”) Autumn is actually my New Year.

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    Stacia says

    What do I love about fall? Pretty much everything!

    The plants in the garden have given their all and I am reaping the last rewards, the weather is cooling down allowing me to get more down outside, I can use the oven more… And this year I have finally given up trying to use the entire garden bounty and am learning canning, as well as getting a good dehydrator.

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    Kathy says

    I love the fall colors, decorations, pumpkins, mums, farm stands and apple crisp!! Also the cider!! I hope this year it lingers!

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    Karin G says

    The smells, the leaves, crunching in the leaves, time for soups, the feeling of change, sweaters. I love walking in the woods, but where I live it is too scary because of hunters. Shuffling through piles of crunchy, dusty leaves. Summer produce canned in beautiful jars on the shelves and making and drinking apple cider

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    Jessy says

    The taste of sweet spices from pumpkin pie and apple cider, the crunching sound of dried leaves beneath my feet and a bedazzlement of warm colors as far as the eyes can see.

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    Jane C. says

    I’m loving this time of year because it’s apple season! The honeycrisps at Ellijay, GA are delightful.

    Thanks for your informative blogs! 🙂

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    Cynthia Coley says

    I love, love, love, camping in the fall. The colors, the crispness in the air, the campfire, the hikes, the fall festivals, watching my grandchildren enjoying themselves around the campsite and playgrounds, cooking and eating breakfast outdoors, the squirrels, deer, turkeys, the occasional skunk, bears, meeting new people at the campgrounds, chili and slaw (need the Cuisinart for making the slaw) and hotdogs and hamburgers, helping grandchildren collect pinecones to throw onto the campfire and watch as they turn a brilliant red as the burn, reading and falling asleep while relaxing in a camp chair in the late afternoon, apples, pumpkins, cornstalks, the variety of fall arrangements in people yards. Did I say I love fall?

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    Bonnie s. says

    I love the feel of fall air. A hint of cool, the fresh smell, the coming changes, and the beautiful colors!

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    Dr. Ron Ignace says

    Fall is the time I compete with the birds and bears for my chock cherries that i turn into juice by squeezing thru cheese cloth, apples for jucieand apricots and relish my food from the garden and smoke salmon.

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    cathy sullens says

    i love turning off the a/c, opening up the windows and letting the cool air blow thru my home…i love cooking all the “warmer” foods i miss in the hot summertime…i love sharing baked goods with family, friends and neighbors…i would love to win, have never used one, about time, i reckon! SMILE…thanks for the chance to win! have a GREAT fall…..

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    Jane S says

    I love to pick apples and making and canning lots of good things for my family to eat. The house always smells yummy!

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    Bet says

    Apples, pears, those final tomatoes . . . there is so much to love about the fall. The crisp bright mornings that give us the “Indian Summer” when the pumpkins get ripe are my favorite. I love the colorful pictures of my children (now adults) in the pumpkin patch with wide grins and arms full of orange beauties!

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    Kimberly says

    What is not to love? Cool weather in the morning and evening for working in the yard. Beautiful sunny afternoons, but not too hot. Fresh apple and peach pies. Yum.

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    Lisa says

    Cool mornings for yard work. Pumpkin this and pumpkin that…bake, bake, bake. Bake til your hearts content!

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    Katie says

    I love the warm days and cool nights, leaves on the sidewalks, and the smells of apples and spices.

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    Jana says

    I love EVERYTHING about Autumn! I love the cool weather, changing leaves, fall produce & cooking with it and Halloween.

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    Heidi Young says

    I live in Maine so my favorite part of fall is the colors. Bright orange, golden yellow and reds glistening in the sunshine. The smell of bread throughout my house, apples and pumpkin picking..

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    Lisa F says

    I love our blue, blue skies, my honey harvest, planting garlic & homemade soup with the last of the garden’s bounty.

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    Susan says

    I enjoy autumn because the tourist season slows down for a while and the island seems to take a breath and slow down some more. Also, the days, sometimes, are cooler…at least the nights are making sleeping easier.

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    Sylvia Neal says

    Just the thought of Autumn makes me come alive. Cool air, hot soups, chili and cornbread. We just have to ride up into the mountains of N.C., gawk at the beautiful leaves and get fresh apples, and mountain cabbage. Gosh, my mouth is watering right now. Also, sitting in the warm sun on the front porch, drinking my coffee.

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    Carol Barbian says

    I love football; and the crisp juicy bite of a new apple; and I can bake again without baking me; the bracing mornings and warm afternoons that make you forget your jacket that you wore to school; and meeting your friends after summer vacations including a new cute boy (so ancient history now). Your recipes make me drool on my computer. Love your site.

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    PlanoCelloMom says

    I love the softness that comes Autumn, the slower pace of life and the desire to settle down and settle in.

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    Donna says

    I love the cooler weather, the beautiful fall colors and getting to bake my favorite pumpkin recipes!

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    Laura says

    I love that August is over. Not a fan of hot weather. Fall is usually quite lovely in the Pacific Northwest and a great season for gardening. Good time to plant as the winter rains help new plantings become established. And soup!

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    Pepper says

    I love the long shadows cast by the angle of the setting sun and the cool crispness of early evening in the Berkshires.

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    Kerry says

    I love the color change of the trees to gold, orange and red and brisk morning air. I love the way the fog makes everything look magical.

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    Joanie N. says

    I love everything about autumn! Cooler weather (good for running), changing leaves, sweaters and corduroy. I love the beautiful persimmon tree in our backyard and sharing the fruit with my people friends and the squirrels and birds that reside in our backyard. The
    Most wonderful time of the year !

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    Donna Cooper-Watts says

    I love the cooler weather, the colors, the harvest, the beginning of the holiday season

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    Arianna Norris-Landry says

    I ADORE Autumn….the heat has finally broken, baking can be done again….and, my favorite thing is putting up the apple ale on Michaelmas to be served (not all of it) on All Hallows Eve.

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    Melissa says

    I love the weather… and the warmer clothes! I’m a big hoodie girl, so this is my time of year 🙂

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    Kathy says

    I suppose that what I love best about autumn are its scents: mums in the chilly morning air, the scent of cooling earth that wafts up when I dig holes for bulbs, apple tea spiked with bourbon, wood smoke, crisping leaves, & oven treats redolent of cinnamon, cloves, & cardamom.

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    Jo says

    Turtlenecks and sweaters. Crunching thru leaves. Wood smoke on the night air….and Starbucks brings back Pumpkin Spice lattes!

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    Terri says

    I love the ball jelly and jam maker..do you have one? never stir again this lil gadget is wonderful….bed bath and beyond online has them not in the store tho and btw your site is the best kevin!

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    Margie S. says

    I love the cool nights and Indian Summer days, hot chocolate on a chilly night, the wonderful scent and sounds of crisp autumn leaves, cushion mums and hardy asters in bloom, glorious seed heads on my perennial grasses, watching the squirrels gather their bounty for winter, planting tulips, daffodils and various spring blooming bulbs, pumpkin decorating, going to the orchard to pick apples, watching the birds gather for the migration. There are so many wonderful things about autumn that it’s hard to name them all but I love being able to heat up the oven to bake on a chilly wet fall day!

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    Carla S says

    I love the candy, apple picking, colder weather when you go for walks, and the fall decorations.

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    Lori says

    Love the crispness of early mornings, my mammouth sunflowers which get a lot of visitors on them this time of year. Now is the time for oven meals again….and again…yum.

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    Linda Gattiker says

    I love the crispness as well, putting the garden to bed, and the faithfulness of Cleveland Browns football fans. Looks like we’ve started another losing season…if I could do a sad face emoticon, it would be here.

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    Peg says

    Much as I hate to see summer go, Autumn is my favorite season. The weather is “perfect” and the colorful leaves bring beauty with a hint of urgency to prep for colder weather. It always makes me start to cook and bake more too. Thanks for the blog Kevin.

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    Georgette says

    I love picking apples and making yummy things with them. I pick most of my apples locally but I leisurely ride to Vermont for just a few more so I can see the leaves changing……….so beautiful.

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    Jill says

    The changing leaves, the crisp air, and the clean smell. I love everything about autumn – just wish we could skip winter afterwards!

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    Tracy says

    Although I feel like we’ve dodged a few bullets this summer in terms of unbearable heat, I still love the cold snap in the evenings as the best thing about Fall. Foretelling the cold nights to come, I scurry around and check my firewood supply, lower storm windows, start to bring in my many huge terracotta pots and start freezing various preparations of fresh produce. My favorite season.

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    Marie says

    The cooler weather and being able to start trying the many fall recipes I want to try I now can turn the oven on and not over heat the house.

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    Lisa Connolly says

    I love Fall’s crisp morning air, its bright red changing leaves, and its harvest! I also love apple season!

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    Kimberly Turpen says

    I love the beautiful fall colors of mums in my flower pots and the satisfaction of canning all those tomatoes I grew all summer.

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    emily says

    Autumn has its own colors, I like seeing the new reds,oranges,purple when it shows up on the plant leaves. My Tiger Eye Sumac tree goes through several colors this time of year and i like the cool air on my face when I have early morning coffee.

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    Shirley A. says

    I enjoy making homemade soups in the cooler weather,and maybe some homemade bread to go along with it !

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    Teresa says

    We love the cool, crisp weather, the beautiful fall colors, homemade soup and the end of mowing season!

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    Tom Bilski says

    Fall is my favorite time of year! Cooler temps means I can wear my flannel shirts! The colors mean long walks in the woods with my German short hair pointer, Max! A week at a cabin in northern Wisconsin. And last but not least… apple pies!!! Seems then taste so much better this time of year!

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    Julie Lewis says

    No humidity and pumpkins. Especially baking pumpkins. No need to slice and dice, just pop the whole sugar pumpkin in a slow oven until it looks like a basketball with a leak….slightly deflated. Then knock off the stem, pull back the skin enough to be able to spoon out the seeds, then pull off the rest of the skin. The soft pumpkin inside is ready to scoop out and use in your favorite recipes. Or freeze some in ice cube trays for frozen smoothies. Yum yum. The seeds can be dried in a slow oven for a healthy snack. Double yum yum.

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    Marsha says

    The fresh air, leaves falling, bright colored mums, Cortland apples and hiking in the woods!
    And…all the yummy fall foods to eat-roasts, soups, stews and baked goods!!

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    Greta says

    When i see the leaves changing into beautiful colors, It gives me an awareness of the beauty of God, His awesomeness that only He can make this season so beautiful. And also, reminds me, Christmas is round the bend as well….

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    Deborah says

    Mostly what I love about fall/autumn is the new Creme Brulee I cooked from Kevin’s easy recipe. Delicious.

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    Madelaine says

    I love the fall scented candles burning on my table while I bake loads of yummy things with all the lovely fall harvest fruits. Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums….Mmmmmm!

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    Christin Pratt says

    Thank you Kevin!

    I love autumn because the weather cools and the AC finally goes OFF. My beloved cardigans can go back into my wardrobe. Fresh air, nice days, cool evenings, what’s not to love?

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    Sportsmama says

    I love all of the above! I very much enjoy the cool weather. We have several maple trees in our yard, and they are absolutely beautiful in the fall. AND (!) I live in the middle of several apple orchards, so I get my fill of caramel apples, apple fritters, apple pie, applesauce, apple bread, apple cake, etc. It’s a wonderful time of year!

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    Alice M. says

    Fall is my favorite time of the year. It will be extra special because I will not only spend it with my wonderful husband, but my daughter and grandson as well. I love the cool refreshing air and the smell of the earth, the deep blue of the sky and the clarity of the stars at night. The trees, this year, seem to me to have a greater abundance of leaves and I am looking forward to the colorful performance of the leaves.

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    Linda K. Dodd says

    My favorite thing about Autumn is the slowing down of our lives; the steadying of school schedules and ending of a fast paced summer where we try to get all the ‘fun’ in for the whole year. Fall gives us time to regroup, assess our lives and carefully decide where and how to spend this lovely season in preparation for the winter and the next spring of renewal.

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    Janice says

    I love the kaleidoscope of reds, oranges, purples and golds, and the feeling of new beginnings, new resolutions, new energy with the fresher air.

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    Karen Carpenter says

    Yes, that is so true … being able to fire up the oven without baking my entire house is nice. I do enjoy the cooler evenings and less humid days.

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    Lindsay says

    Oh, the cooler weather is definitely a plus, and we love to watch the leaves change. There is a smell in the air, too, that only comes with Fall. It’s the perfect time of year to make a small fire in the fireplace and begin to get cozy indoors. And I love to NEST! Getting our home organized before the winter is one of my favorite pastimes! 🙂

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    Roseann Siegel says

    I love everything about the fall. The cool nights. The beautiful colors. Fall is the time to bring out the slow cooker or my enamel cast iron French oven for making stews, pot roasts and more. A wonderful time of the year!

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    Roberta says

    As much as I love sunny warm weather and I truly look forward to the change in the seasons. Fall is so perfect! The fall leaves change their color and yummy apples start appearing everywhere! Yum. I love apple anything. Its a great time to go camping. And my dogs love it because it starts to cool down a bit.

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    Linda B says

    Cooler temperatures and our annual family apple picking trip to Hendersonville, North Carolina, grandchildren in tow! So much fun…my favorite happiness season.

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    Mamie says

    I love the beach in the Fall. Long walks there in the cool air, free of crowds, is heaven. Even better when we bring a picnic of home made soup, good cheeses, bread, and wine. Makes for a perfect day.

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    Enid Albat says

    For me fall is a time of reflection. you look over what you have stored from the garden and what you still need. We have summery days and wintery ones. Tis weekend is our Women’s Retreat. I love all four seasons. Which ever one I am in is my favorite. And right now I am in the fall of my life so this part of the year is especially meaningful.

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    caryn says

    Fall is my favorite time of year. Antissipation of the holidays and the cooler weather. We adopted our dog in October of 2012 and named her autumn, so yes I love autumn!

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    Diane Griffin says

    Autumn means the gathering of family, to share in favorite home made foods, family stories, and laughs under brisk, blue autumnal skies and falling brilliant leaves.

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    Jill Spencer says

    I love the cooler weather and wearing the clothes that go with it, but my favorite thing is stepping on the leaves that have fallen and hearing the crunch!

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    Maryann Silver says

    Autumn in the northeast is an all out assault on the senses….all of the gorgeous foliage to see, the taste of local apples, the scent of crisp, clean air, the sound of fallen leaves crunching underfoot….how can you not love it all?!

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    Gilbert says

    I love the cooler days and nights. And, I notice the sensation of feeling the coolness underneath the warmth still in the air.

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    Brandon says

    I look forward to hunting season, inshore kayak fishing in the marsh without the sweat, planting my winter garden, the cool nights on the back porch with friends around the fire pit, the opportunity to plant trees that I got at discount over the summer, breaking out the tents and camping with family and friends, and so many other awesome activities that are beaten back by the Louisiana summer.

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    Tammy says

    I enjoy anything pumpkin and the nice cool weather, just enough for a light sweater, since about now we are ready for a change in wardrobe. Walks are a lot better or even a bike ride looking at the leaves. Fall is just wonderful, I wish it would stay long and just by pass the winter altogether and I would just to happy.

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    Kara says

    I love the smell of fall. Sweater season starting. Friday night high school football. Bonfires. Homecoming. Fresh picked orchard apples still warm from the sun. The crunch of leaves under foot on long walks. Sleeping with windows open. And apple crisp with heavy cream. 😀

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    Cindy B. says

    Autumn is all about the clear, crisp air; jacket weather; the colors; baking more; homemade soup & being cozy.

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    SueSchneid22 says

    I love the change in the leaves, the air, and the sounds the insects make in the fall. I love to make and eat soups and stews. I love to sleep with the windows wide open and snuggle under a light quilt. It can’t get here soon enough or stay long enough. Thanks, Kevin! I really enjoy your writing and your blog subjects.

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    Lori says

    I love the cool air and opening all of the windows in our home, which had been been sealed tight all summer.
    I have 1 (tent) camping trip planned this fall with my pouse and our 6 year old son. Getting away from the city and build a fire to cook and create warmth is such a great way to enjoy nature and build childhood memories for our son!

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    Lori K says

    I love the cool air and opening all of the windows in our home, which had been been sealed tight all summer.

    I have 1 (tent) camping trip planned this fall with my pouse and our 6 year old son. Getting away from the city and build a fire to cook and create warmth is such a great way to enjoy nature and build childhood memories for our son!

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    Jocy M. says

    I love the cooler weather. Now I can work outside in the afternoon without being baked. My favorite foods, peaches and corn, are showing up in the Farmer’s Market.

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    Holly Arnold says

    being able to go outside and train the labradors for duck hunting, without worrying about them getting heatstroke!

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    Shera VanGoor says

    I love so much about fall. Bonfires, with hot cider, long walks in the fall colors, or even a bicycle ride. A color tour drive with a stop at a farm market/restaurant for fresh made pie! I could go on! 🙂

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    Sharon W. says

    My Birthday is in October…I remember the smell of burning leaves ( yes I am old!) the crisp air, the early twilight, the taste of just off the tree apples and most of all feeling safe and snug in my house at night as the world cooled. Now that I am older I love the transition of color in the trees, the last tomato from the garden and the prospect of a fire in the fireplace, a good book and a nice cup of tea with my little dog at my feet. I LOVE fall!!

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    June says

    Living on the gulf coast, I love watching the hawks migrate. They gather at a point not far from Houston to fly over the Gulf of Mexico. We call it the Hawk Watch and people actually count (or guestimate) how many are in each kettle (thousands) Amazing to see a wonder of nature.

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    Sharon says

    Hmmm, I guess there are a lot of things to like about Fall, and everyone has such good answers! I do lke the cooler weather, though Im always sad not to be able to use the pool anymore. And I like being able to cook a proper meal without worrying about the house
    heating up. And there is always football to look forward to!

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    Debi says

    Living in the midwest we get all 4 seasons and I enjoy each one of them. With autumn, I love the multiple colors of the turned leaves. I also love to apple pick and then can the applies for later on when it is too cold and want a warm dish of apples with whipped cream or ice cream.

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    Leslie Underwood says

    The coolness brings the colorful trees and shrubs and the best is
    that it is kool enough in the house to start baking again
    Thanks for all the wonderful treats you share

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    Tracy Sbresny says

    Cooler weather, canning the garden harvest, colors of the trees, what’s not to love!

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    Jane Rutkowski says

    Autumn is my favorite season. I love the color changing leaves, the fresh crispness in the air, and going to all the Autumn fairs and festivals this time of year. It may sound silly, but I love slipping on a soft, warm fleeced jacket to take the chill off . 🙂

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    MARTI Meyer says

    I love leaves blowing in the breeze days. They seem to run down the street in gusts like they were runners in heats for a race.

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    Sari says

    Pies, pies, pies! Pumpkin, pecan, sweet potato, chocolate pecan, ……
    And my daughter’s birthday on October 31. Super fun to have a birthday on Halloween!
    Kevin, you have SO many fans!
    I hope I win the food processor though,
    for my next door neighbor/best friend as she is always borrowing mine!
    : )
    Love your blog!

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    Jean says

    Autumn is cheerful and not hot like summer. The colors everywhere, from the sky to the trees are clear and beautiful. And if you live in a tourist town as I do, the parking is easy!

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    Remy says

    No more mosquitoes, apple picking, pie making 🙂 I need a new food processor. Mine is busted 🙁

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    Lori says

    I love cleaning up the garden and getting things tidy again, my fall overbearing raspberries just coming on, and free reign to bake with pumpkin!

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    Jeanie B says

    I love the colors of fall, just breathtaking !! I love that I have survived another hot and humid
    Alabama summer and love that I can just enjoy working in my flower beds and not be soaking wet with perspiration . Creme Brûlée is my very favorite dessert can’t wait to try your recipe.

    Thanks,

    Jeanie B

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    Ron says

    The cooler early morning air signals that there’s a different pace to life as we get ready to wear jackets and soon even heavier coats. The vibrant changing colors of the leaves on the trees, the taste of warm cider, the more subtle sunsets, all make fall a welcome season. (And I’ll look forward to Kevin’s gardening and food tips for the season.)

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    Carolyn says

    Love autumn! Pot roasts with veggies, soups, pies, applesauce, chrysanthemums, pumpkins, corn stalks, hay bales, falling leaves…wow! I could just keep going…you get the idea though I am sure!

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    Martha says

    I love the cooler temps and the fact I don’t have to lug
    watering cans for a half hour every day anymore!

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    Liz in Salem says

    How can one not speak poetically about the crisp air, the clear sunshine and the fall leaves starting to color the mountains behind our house in Maine. Although autumn is short it is very, very sweet and always welcome at our house. Last night the moon was lovely, tonight is the 3rd super moon of 2014. The clear, cold night (40s forecast) should make viewing it truly an autumn night.

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    Kathryn Whaley says

    I love the smell of moldy decay, sounds weird…but it is same smell of good compost in the making and of the renewal it promises. Summer growth dies away, fall and winter decide what will survive to renew in the spring! Enjoy reading your thoughts, Kevin!

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    Trudy Absheer Rangel says

    The crunch of leaves underfoot, a new soft flannel shirt, the smells of earth and then in later fall the smell of a campfire, these are a few of my favorite things but the vibrant colors of fall thrill me the most. I got married, at 6:00 one fall evening:. At 6-6:30, the sun hits the huge multi colored glass block front window just right and floods the entire sanctuary with a wonderful visual symphony of colorful sunbeams. Yeah–I love the fall!

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    Wendy McBride says

    I love the cooler weather that Autumn brings. I also love the fall gardens and leaves turning colors.

    wendym at cableone dot net

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    Wallace & Nancy Braud says

    What’s not to love about Autumn . . . the cooler weather, lower humidity, spectacular leaves, the wearing of sweaters and corduroy, great cool weather comfort foods. It’s all good.

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    Durf says

    Oh, there’s so much to love–the cooler weather (great for gardening), pumpkins,baking, everything slowing down garden-wise, fairs and festivals, but most of all FOLIAGE.

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    Stacy B says

    I love pumpkin flavored everything; love the colors of leaves changing, love getting warm and snuggly when it is cold outside. Fall is my favorite time of the year 🙂

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    Debi Sue says

    This is so easy…my birthday is in October. The fall colors remind me that the world is my gift, all wrapped up! And I can’t wait to bake apple pies. A brand new Cuisinart would be great to make the pie crust in. Enjoy the season Kevin

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    Sonja says

    I love to watch the trees in my yard change from a beautiful green to even more beautiful reds, oranges and yellows!

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    Diane R. Ecker says

    I love the smell in the cool air, the beautiful leaves and the fall festibles around my area.

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    Marcia Leitschuh says

    I savor the sun on shortening days. I linger in the water when I swim knowing it may be the last swim of the season. I walk barefoot until it is too numbing from the ground cooling. It is so easy to really love each ounce of warmth that is offered in autumn.

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    Sandra Fuller says

    I love the smell of crisp fall mornings and I love building bonfires on chilly fall evenings.

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    Linda says

    We had to leave New England 35 years ago for a warmer climate. Its taken some years not to focus on all the wonderful New England fall attributes. We’re still finding new ways to appreciate fall in Florida. There are patches of bright colors here and there, loads of migratory unusual birds coming in -the last, extra flavorful summer produce, and the inspiring preparations for the fall and winter gardens – minus the summer bug attack, cooler sleeping temps…There’s already a definite change in the air!

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    Ringo says

    I love the harvest, enjoying the fruits of all the nurturing of the flowers and vegetables. Dividing the perennials, great deals at the nurseries on evergreens, and the end of humidity is why i enjoy autumn. My best garden ever will be next year.

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    Becky says

    Summer in northeastern Wisconsin has been humid this year. I love fall for the cooler temps, and the weatherman says fall starts tomorrow! I can walk my dogs longer and enjoy the changing scenery.

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    Shannon A says

    I love it all! The promise of winter, the changing of the leaves, football, pumpkin, the colors, camping… everything!

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    Jan Libby says

    Blt’s with just from the garden tomatoes, someone giving me apples, and not having mosquitos around.

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    J.R. says

    First fall love is football and the transition to cooler weather and the changing leaf colors. It also means that the garden is now only producing okra and turnip greens will be growing toward the first frost picking. Halloween will be fast approaching with all the pumpkin and corn stalk decorations and continuing our tradition of taking grandchildren to the beloved corn maze.

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    Elaine says

    When my middle son went to college he didn’t adjust well to being away from home and came home every weekend for 2 yrs. The school was a little over an hour drive away so I picked him up every friday and brought him back sunday. I didn’t mind because it was beautiful country to drive thru and we had great discussions. We drove by a pick-your-own orchard, so every sunday we’d pick 2 shopping bags of apples, I took one home and the other went with him to his very appreciative dorm mates. I have wonderful memories of those apple picking sundays and he finally adjusted to college.

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    carmen says

    I am almost ashamed to admit it, but I love that in the fall it’s ok to eat comfort foods like mac and cheese and if you gain a few pounds you can just hide behind chunky sweaters and plaid blankets. 🙂

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    Carol says

    Autumn is my favorite season of the year. I love the smell of burning leaves; the darker blue of the October sky; the bonfires and the sweaters; mulled wine; all of it! Plus Hallowe’en is better than Christmas, as far as I am concerned, so let the pumpkin carving and graveyard exploring begin . . . mu-ah ha ha. (Also, my wedding anniversary is in October – no surprise there.)

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    Annette says

    Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love the changing colors of the leaves, the crisp air, and the hearty meals.

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    Elizabeth H says

    It’s the harvest! Fruits, vegetables galore – and it’s cool enough to enjoy collecting it all!

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    Beth Varieur says

    I love the fall leaves, the crisp mornings, all the fall fruits and vegetables. I love that it’s cool enough to start baking and cooking inside. I would adore this food processor to help me whip up all the goodness!!

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    Teal says

    I love fall! I live in Charleston, SC where it is so hot and humid here during the summer and fall finally gives us a break with cooler evenings!

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    Denise says

    Fall allows you to work in the garden without working up a sweat. The pace slows down and you can enjoy the fruits of all the summer labors and putting the garden to bed for the winter is a relaxing endeavor.

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    Evie says

    I hold fast to my childhood memories of Michigan in autumn. Warm, lazy daylight with light wind separating the colorful leaves from their branches. As a child, it was mesmerizing to following these yellow, orange and red leaves float until they touched the ground, seeming to bask in the sun. Cool and cooler evenings with the sun setting earlier brought our cedar smelling quilts out from their trunks to be placed on our beds. Fall weather spurred our horses to grow their winter coats. With the cool air their energy seemed to radiate the minute you set yourself into the saddle. Off we’d fly, my horse and I …..just like the leaves!

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    Marie says

    I love the cool nights and brisk days, perfect for baking. I love walking through the dried leaves as they fall.

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    Darcie Rzomp says

    Autumn is about cooler weather, apples, pumpkins and beautiful colored leaves. I love autumn.

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    Shirley Roseland says

    Fall is my favorite time of the year. All the fresh vegetable that we enjoy. Canning, Freezing, the smell of wood burning stoves. More than anything the Beautiful fall colors and cool fall air. I would be so happy if we could just have fall all year round.

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    pauline Grimm says

    Fall brings out a sort of garden “nesting” mode in me. I feel the urge to tend to my plants and think about fall additions I might make’

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    Ruth Markley says

    My heart just comes to life when autumn comes. I should have been born in October instead of July. I love the cool mornings, colorful falling leaves, pumpkins, mums, indian corn, harvest festivals and the fall smell. During autumn, I have fires in my fire pit, make mountain pies and pick pumpkins with my grandchildren. There is nothing like driving down a road lined with colorful trees. So peaceful! Autumn is also the time when I just love to cook. It is a time for soups, hearty dishes and of course dinner guests.

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    Maurine Johnson says

    I’m a summer person but I love the colors and smells of autumn. It just doesn’t last long enough! Winter comes in much too quickly!

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    Karen Heck says

    What is there not to like about Autumn? I’m revitalized body and soul by this particular tilt of our little planet.

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    Stella Clark says

    Fall brings the cooler weather, the golden colors that fall brings. Apples from the orchard, long hikes to enjoy nature.The feeling of fulfillment of knowing that during the coming winter months, we will have the riches of food from the garden in the freezer to remind us of the sunny summer days. Enjoy the cooler weather for a change in the way of cooking. Comforting casseroles from the oven and fresh breads.

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    Sheri says

    I am really excited for Autumn! The cooler weather we’ve had here has made me want to decorate my house for fall in July 🙂 My husband said I had to wait until Sept, so I’ve been working on getting all my stuff out.

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    Deanna Jolly says

    What I love about Fall, is of course, the cooler weather, the leaves changing color. A day when it’s warm with the sun shinning on the trees with their leaves like jewels. I love to hear the crows callings……walking, picking pecans in the

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    Deanna Jolly says

    Helps….I wasn’t finished!

    Pickings pecans in the woods. Then being with someone dear having a cup of On my way! thing warm. Fall is so nice an homey. Love it.

    That’s it …I’m finished. Thanks so much ….love your site.

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    susan says

    Love the cool evenings getting cooler as the fall season moves forward.It energizes me from the hot summer we move away from. Also the fall colors

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    Tina says

    I love cooler nights, open windows, making a large batch of chicken corn soup with fresh corn to freeze, colorful mums and drinking wine with neighbors on Halloween.

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    Marci says

    I always look forward to fall: the colors, photographing the beautiful county side; long walks with my 2 dogs; comfort foods and turning on the oven again; crisp air, beautiful sunsets…the list goes on!

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    Ellie B says

    I love being able to bake again without dying from the heat. I love fresh apples and pumpkin everything! I love cool evenings. I love mums and colored leaves (not here yet) and long walks. I love looking forward to the holidays!

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    Kirstie says

    Autumn is my favorite season……mums and asters……canning my garden produce….crispy evenings etc etc!!

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    Liliana says

    I love the foliage, apple picking, pumpkins and pumpkin pie, and the cinnamon and nutmeg aromas indoors and when added to hot chocolate.

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    Stacey Roberson says

    I love the changing colors of the leaves and cooler weather. But mostly, I love that it’s closer to Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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    suzanne hissung says

    I love e everything about fall. it’s my favorite season. The cozy feeling and the promise of things to come.

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    Mary says

    Wow Kevin you racked up the numbers on this one! Fall makes me want to go to Florida and see the friends I have been missing since I came home at flower time! Your site is fab.

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    Kate says

    I love the colors, the smells, and the sound of rustling leaves, and the look of my pantry, filled with my garden’s bounty.

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    Nancy says

    If I have to be honest, I have to say as the days start to get shorter, I am so sad. I so love spring and summer. Despite the beautiful fall leaves, the delightful cooler evenings, I will take heat, humidity, lots of bring sunshine and light any day over fall.

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    Chrysta says

    I love fresh apples from the local farmers’ market. I love the changing on the leaves. The colors are so vibrant!

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    Marilyn Elliott says

    Fall is my favorite season, too. I like everything about it — even the leaves that fall and have to be raked in the spring!

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    Denise Goodspeed says

    Apples, pumpkins, foliage, warm days -cool nights! I love it all!! Thanksgiving is right around the corner – my personal favorite Holiday! Still enjoying your blog – Thanks!

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    stephanie hamilton says

    i love that i can start baking again! living in arizona, i find i don’t do nearly as much baking as i like to do. had the house open all day today…the rain was glorious and the temperature just perfect! made scones this morning – fabulous!!! and i would LOVE to have that cuisinart food processor!

    win or lose, please please please don’t stop posting your wonderful recipes! i have used them several times and haven’t found a failure yet. and please let us all know when the cookbook is out!!!!

    Stef

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    Beth Thomerson says

    I love the stunning color, the scent and crackle when you walk through fallen leaves, pumpkins and pumpkin anything (beer, bread, pasta, etc), wearing cozy clothes, brandy or cognac by the fireplace…everything about fall I love!

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    Maria says

    The Fall Season is not my favorite, I feel very sad when I see the Canada Geese leaving in their V formation until they disappear in the horizon. My favorite is Spring when they are returning!

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    TinaK says

    Autumn is “it” for me! Putting the gardens to bed only means the beginning of planning for next year. The weather is gorgeous, we can make snow plans without the need to actually get out there and shovel, the wood stoves can be run, ovens can go ahead and heat up the house for glorious baking and roasting…it goes on and on!

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    Jan H says

    Everything! The apples, pumpkins, COLLARD greens, the changing leaves, but most of all the cool crisp air. GA is one hot and humid place, but I truly celebrate when we have that first cold morning. I can’t wait.

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    Cathy M says

    I love the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the championship. I love Halloween. I love college football. I love baking apple pies, and crocheting sweaters and hats and scarves mittens for everyone. But fall and winter are not my favorites- I’m a spring and summer kid and the shorter days and cooling temperatures make me a little sad. I’m glad I live in TN with our short, mild winters!!

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    Nancy says

    Hands down, apple pie. My present Cuisinart (the CL7, I believe) is over 30 years old and has been quite the workhorse, but has seen better days. I use it to make my perfect crusts. Kevin, I LOVE your blog and you have inspired me to try so many new things. Thank you!!

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    Virginia says

    The colors: russet, golden yellow, red ochre
    The flavors: apple, pumpkin, cinnamon
    The smells: woodsmoke, bread baking
    Sweaters, bonfires, hayrides, hot chocolate

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    Kathie Feltus says

    Love the fall and the fresh air. My family owns Apple orchards and have so many great memories of growing up on the farm!

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    Colleen Peck says

    I love all the seasons but Autumn is my favorite. I can still can tomatoes from the garden and get some apple picking in to can as well. It is warm still during the day but the nights are wonderful for sleeping. When we go on hikes, that fall smell of the leaves turning is in the air, mixing with the lingering pine. Corn mazes are about with pumpkins to purchase and hot cider and apple cider donuts to imbibe in. I also love the clothes, plaids and sweaters and scarves and hats, all in browns, golds, rusts, greens of autumn colors. Mother Earth is winding down for a long sleep so she can wake up and do it all again next year.

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    MsKim says

    Eight is my favorite number! (Hope I got 888 :-))I love Autumn; it is my very favorite season. I thoroughly enjoy being able to “watch” Nature perform its perfection. The leaves, winds, branches, seeds, bulbs, rain, and a little fog choreograph the perfect dance for the beginning of winter. I love picking the three varieties of Gravenstein apples in my little orchard and canning into whatever-comes-to-mind.

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    Elsa Lee says

    The warm autumn breeze, the crunchy sound of maple leaves as I walk through the park and the smell of apple cider and mulling spices.

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    Angela Willis says

    EVERYTHING. The food, the weather- that slight chill in the breeze, the bulb gardening, the beautiful colors, the harvesting, the decorations, apples, pears, pumpkins, gourds, fall flowers, leaves, Halloween, Thanksgiving… and great memories of that time of year, from years gone past. LOVE Autumn!

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    Linda says

    I love the colorful leaves in autumn – they are so amazing. But the thing that restores my soul is taking a walk & crunching through the dry leaves – nothing better!

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    Maleah Joy says

    Thanks Kevin! By the way I am so grateful for your vinegar for pathways post! It works like a gem! The best part about fall is Butternut squash. We grow it every year and you know it’s fall when you’re finally eating that delicious butternutty goodness. I have an amazing butternut soup recipe using wild rice, corn and your favorite sausage. Let me know if you’d like me to share it because it’s everyone’s favorite once they try it.
    <3 Meleah Joy

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    Gloria Davis says

    Autumn, is it Autumn already???
    Living in Las Vegas in this desert, we’re still seeing temperatures of 90-100 degrees daily!
    Oh, for the leaves to change, the days to become shorter and not so hot, the evenings to be cooler than the days, leaves to fall because it’s time for that-not just because they’ve shriveled up and died and fallen off in self-defense!
    What a lovely place it must be to live where you see the seasons change and can feel the nip in the air! The closest thing to that here is when the temperature reaches 70 degrees and the wind blows off the desert sand dunes!!!
    But, God is good and the summer only lasts 8 months a year, so we know we’ll have pleasant days and nights for a short while at least!!

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    Tracy says

    The geese have started to arrive for the winter. The doves are emptying my feeders daily. I have seen fall arrive in the stores and the scarecrows are smiling. I am excited to try some new pumpkin painting, The pumpkins have not yet arrived LOL. The spiders are in a frantic SCURRY, webs to be made!! Enjoy the fall colors everyone. Just a thought, freeze some pumpkin creamer for mid summer treat.

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    Shannon F says

    I love the scents of Fall. Mainly pumpkin. Pumpkin pie… pumpkin spice… really any pumpkin! lol I also love baking so Fall is the beginning of my baking season so that’s really exciting for me! 🙂

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    Eileen Lilley says

    Seeing and listening to the leaves falling, baking anything with cinnamon, the chill in the air and making new plans for the garden

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    PattyM says

    It’s a little melancholy for me – I guess from memories of the end of Summer and going back to school. But I do love the cooler weather and beautiful leaves (not raking, though!). I like to cook more and sleep with the windows open!!

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    judy says

    I’ve lived in New England my whole life..I love Fall Trees changing colors, the Geese head South,Skunks are out.. But the 3rd week of August is way too early for leaves to start falling and the Geese to head South..Here it is the 10th of Sept..I’ve done some freezing of veggies. I think it’s going to be a long cold Winter, they say worse than last winter…My old bones don’t like freezing weather..But Wood Stove and Pellet stove are nice.. If you don’t have to go out in the weather, but sometimes you have to.. But enjoy this weather while we can..

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    Jamie B. says

    I love those days when it can’t decide if it’s summer or autumn yet. The sun shines and the air feels warm against your skin but then every so often a light breeze blows by and it feels so refreshing and cool. That’s what I love most about Autumn.

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    Karen Ennenga says

    cooler temperatures! I think we have been mostly in the 90’s for the last 5 months. Milder temperatures will be nice.

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    Sheryl says

    Enjoy taking down the bedraggled green beans, the bug eaten eggplants, and the dying tomatoes. Time to plant new broccoli, bok, choi, and kale.

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    Perveez jamaji says

    Good Lord ! Kevin ,almost a thousand people wrote in hopes of winning the food processor, you are certainly popular !
    To be honest I am very unhappy to see Fall arriving. Here in Montreal we had no summer, half the time It felt like spring never stopped, giving summer a chance, and now we are back in the cold and of course winter is never far behind, snow and cold for six months. Oh how I long for the hot and humid months( that we never had this year) and lots of flowers swaying in the warm breeze, butterflies and bees checking out the nectar, cooking outdoors, and all the things, especially the things I couldn’t do this year, lying on my swing with a book and enjoying the warmth.well no use bellyaching,the autumn colours are on their way , I have four maples in my yard and soon they will be red and orange and gold and some some brown too. And soon we will be driving to my daughter’s place in Mass, U.S., four and a half hours of feast for the eyes !
    So it’ snot all so bad.
    By the way congratulations to Susan on winning the food processor, make good use of it. I never read your post, I’ll try and look it up, will be difficult finding it in 912 posts.
    Bye now have a great season !
    Veez.

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