“Autumn was ripening, and the forest grew crisp. So deep my soul ventured, I returned with her scent.” -Angie Weiland-Crosby
Toward the end of November, I always start to feel like a little hedgehog, digging out my den and preparing it for hibernation. I cook large pots of warm food, collect sweet trinkets from the outside world, and strive to make my pocket of the planet feel as warm and safe as possible. Whenever I start to feel a bit blue about the state of the world, I try and remember that most human beings are actually quite lovely. We all have our silly little rituals that put us in our silly little moods. Today, that's enough to make me feel happy to be alive.
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Happy Thursday, scarecrows! Last week, I mentioned that I hadn't been in the highest of spirits, as the weather here in Fayetteville had been much too hot for my liking. Well, the autumn elves must have listened to my pleas for colder weather, because the temperature dropped nearly twenty degrees overnight. We even got some snow over the weekend, which thrilled me to my core. After the snow, we had a few days of overcast skies, filled with peaceful bouts of autumnal rain. All in all, I've been feeling especially snug over here in my little corner of the world.
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Because this week started off in a flurry of snow and gloom, I thought it only fitting that I create a playlist dedicated to stormy weather. In it, you'll find a somber selection of snowy-weather songs, fit for anyone who loves singing voices that sound like soft storms.
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If you've been keeping up with the site all season, you might remember that I recently read a book that turned my literary world upside-down. The book is called The Hazel Wood, and it quickly became one of my favorite reads. So, you can imagine my absolute delight when I finished the novel and discovered that there's already a second book out. I immediately ordered it, but it didn't come in until just yesterday. Although I'm only a few chapters in, the same creepy and otherworldly spirit of the first book is also woven throughout the pages of the second. Bonus points: the cover is just as beautiful as the cover of The Hazel Wood.
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If you like feeling cozy just as much as I do, then you might consider turning on one of the videos linked below while cooking dinner or chatting with friends. They're similar to the autumn ambience videos that I recommended weeks ago, but these are geared more toward snow and Thanksgiving, rather than pumpkin patches and Halloween. Enjoy!
As promised last week, I've included the recipes I've decided to make for Thanksgiving dinner below, just in case you're tempted to leave animals off your plate this year. (I've been told that the rolls and mashed potatoes will be made vegan, so that's two dishes I don't have to worry about.) If you try out the recipes, I do hope you enjoy them. Happy cooking! I'll talk to you on Thanksgiving Day, for the very last Aki No Koe blog post of 2022.
Until next week, stay cozy.
With warmth and whimsy,
Cat
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