Last year, my mom discovered the Lightphoria and promptly gave one to me (the original plan was to give it as a Christmas present, but it arrived in November with a note, "it's too good to wait!"). Whether it is the placebo effect or not, last year I noticed a boost in energy and wished I'd had one as the season turned. I'm giving it a workout again, pulling it out for 15 minutes or so on mornings when I wake up in the darkness - right now during the week, as I regularly rise at 5:30, but soon I'll need it weekends too.
In past seasons, I've been inspired by Rosemary, one of my library blogging friends (find her blog here) who has made a number of to-do lists for each season. I've decided to follow her lead and create my own ways to embrace fall.
- Drink a seasonal cafe drink
- Kick leaves
- Bake a pie
- Dry apples (using a borrowed dehydrator that has been sitting unused in the closet since last Thanksgiving)
- Buy apple cider at the Farmer's Market
- Bake pumpkin scones
- Bake apple pie biscuits
- Try two new soup recipes
- Knit a poncho
- Have a harvest party (which may double as my birthday party)
P.S. I'll be continuing my vacation series, with the intent of posting twice a week until I'm finished. One post with my current musings and the other a vacation recap.
2 comments:
What a surprise to see a link to my blog in your post today! Thank you.
I think I will order one of those seasonal lamps. It's 6 a.m. and I am just about ready to leave the house to run in the dark.
Right now I am pondering what NEW things I can try this fall season. Yesterday I made salsa for the first time with my small harvest of cherry tomatoes. Last fall I discovered how much I like kale. I'm motivated to stretch myself with some more new things in my life.
Happy Fall.
Rosemary, I'm glad it was a happy surprise! I always enjoy reading about your seasonal adventures, so I thought I'd share with others too.
Do you have any favorite kale recipes?
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