- hauling the a/c units out of the windows
- eating an apple cider donut
- writing longhand
- making the bed with flannel sheets
- annual viewing of Anne of Green Gables (preferably while knitting, crocheting, or embroidering)
- swapping iced coffee for hot
- walking through the woods (even if it’s a wooded grove at your local park)
- visiting a pumpkin patch
- wearing plaid
- stocking up on pens, pencils, and notebooks
- making apple sauce
- reading a classic
- stowing the summer clothes and pulling out your woolens (isn’t that the funniest word?)
- hosting a soup swap
- spending an afternoon date at a museum with yourself, a friend, or a paramour
- drinking chai, preferably on a sunny outdoor bench
- raking
- bringing herbs inside to the windowsill
- roasting a chicken on Sunday evening
- tramping through fallen leaves (walking doesn’t count; you must tramp)
- picking apples
- learning something new: a language, a craft technique
- attending a scholarly lecture (thankfully, there will not be a quiz on this)
- putting the comforter back on the bed
- taking a moonlit walk
- donating books to the library
- volunteering to walk dogs at a shelter
- building fires on cool evenings
- taking yourself out for a glass of red wine
- feeling that your home is a cozy respite from the chilly outside world
I bet you can suggest 30 more, at least. I’m all ears. What are your favorite fall rituals?
