Fall fun

Fall is here!  My absolute favorite time of year. The crisp cool air and more frequent rain are especially welcome after the summer we had. The cooler weather makes many of my favorite things much more comfortable - knitting, hiking, drinking tea, baking, cooking up giant batches of soup. 

Most of the things on this list are the things I would want to do every year. None of them would be much of a challenge on their own, but making time for all of them will be!

Pressing cider is a Norsen family fall tradition 

Pressing cider is a Norsen family fall tradition 

Definitely hope to see golden larches again

Definitely hope to see golden larches again

Make soup. So much soup. All the soup. Possibly get tired of soup.

Continue the trend from summer and go hiking at least once a month. 

Mushroom hunting.

Try making something with fresh apple cider- cider cream pie or cider caramels

Go for a walk in the rain.

Spend a rainy day curled up with a good book. There are so many good options

Knit some cozy wool  socks to keep my feet warm for the winter. Also, get an early start on my Christmas knitting. 

Go snowshoeing as early as possible.

Make a giant batch of fresh tomato sauce with the last tomatoes of summer.

Summer fun

While it's not technically summer yet, most of this amazing spring in Seattle has felt like summer. Every year it seems like summer flies by before I've had a chance to do many of the things I want to! This year, I'm making a list for myself, mostly because I love lists! I hope you love lists too!

Blackberry sorbet cone from Lush Gelato in Berkeley

Blackberry sorbet cone from Lush Gelato in Berkeley

Dahlias for days at Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island

Dahlias for days at Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island

Make ice cream

Camp on the Olympic Peninsula

Hike in the North Cascades, maybe this trail? On that subject- hike more! At least once a month!

Bake lots of seasonal pies, especially this one!

Kayak in Puget Sound or Lake Washington 

Get temporary tattoos to share with a friend, like these!

Spend time adventuring outdoors with both my nieces

Roast hot dogs and marshmallows over a campfire with friends

Play mini golf

Picnic in a park

Drink lots of homemade iced tea

Take a road trip