Category: seasons

The Community of Apple Cider

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I’m just going to throw this out there. Apple cider is delicious. If I really want to break down the rhythms of my life, drinking apple cider is an essential fall experience. As explained in my previous post, fall means a lot to me. Fall holds one of my favorite days of the year… cider-pressing day. Cider-pressing day is an epic day each year where my family gets together with old friends and we turn 1000 pounds of apples into gallons and gallons of gorgeous cider. It is a day of community. Continue reading “The Community of Apple Cider” →

Coffee, Colors, and Flannel

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Fall in the Pacific Northwest is the best. I love how the air feels in my lungs and how mountains pop from a clear blue sky on a brisk day. Layers begin to build in the autumn weather cycles, and I sense a certainty in the landscape’s transformation to winter. Fall is fleeting, but glimpses of magic are everywhere. Continue reading “Coffee, Colors, and Flannel” →