Autumn

  • Fall Magic

    Fall is my absolute favorite season, from sweater weather to warm honey oat lattes, Halloween decorations in overkill to shorter days and deliciously longer nights, and everything in between. That first day of a lingering chill in the air is pure magic to me. But perhaps the thing I love most of all about fall… Continue reading

  • Fall Into Reading: Beyond Halloween

    The leaves are crunching beneath our boot heels, the sweaters are coming out of the corners of our closets, and cozying up with a book goes along with this season like a warm fire and fuzzy socks! Fall into the season with these reads celebrating all the various festivities the season has to offer! The… Continue reading

  • Fall into a Cozy Mystery, 2021

    As the weather turns and the rains begin, I love nothing better than to curl up with a good book. Cozy mysteries are a genre I’ve recently discovered, only to lament that I hadn’t started reading them sooner! Don’t let the pun-filled titles deter you from this warm, light, and friendly genre, which is often… Continue reading

  • Three on a Theme: Vegan Cookbooks for Autumn

    Autumn is a great time of year to turn inwards and do some experimentation in the kitchen, whether this means cooking delicious warm meals or exploring new baked goods to munch on while things get colder and darker outside. This post compiles a list of plant-based (vegan) cooking and baking resources offered by the Library… Continue reading

  • Autumn splendors

    The fall foliage season is a thing of beauty. Of the many colors of autumn, my favorite is soft orange. Having hints of yellow and pink, it appears to glow from within. I spotted these leaves recently on the redbud hazel in my yard. This shrub has produced outstanding shows every fall. Yellow, orange, red,… Continue reading

  • Music That Says Fall

    The transition from summer to fall in Seattle is often a subtle shift in weather — it gradually grows darker, colder and the leaves turn. As soon as that first chill enters the air, I gladly wear scarves and sweaters and find myself drawn to thicker books and darker, more introspective music. Here are some albums I will… Continue reading

  • Halloween for Grown Ups

    I am one of those people who just loves to decorate my home with each new holiday and season.  Because of this, Autumn has become my favorite season of all –the changing leaves, colorful pumpkins, and plethora of holidays throughout is just too much for me to resist.  In order to get myself properly decorated… Continue reading

  • Before Autumn Leaves

    Before autumn leaves, settle down into a bounty of words, sights and sounds that crackle with the color and energy of the season.  Then, take a few moments to take in an eclectic array of books and CDs that’ll bring an extra spark to warm the chill heading up that frosty hill. Let’s start with some… Continue reading