22 of the Absolute Best and Coziest Things About Fall
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We'd rather you not inform spring, winter, or summer, but here at Country Living, we're kinda partial to fall. Our very first issue hits newsstands in the autumn of 1978 (fun fact: Martha Stewart's kitchen graced the cover), and since then we've had a sentimental soft spot for the most sepia-toned of seasons. Whether it's curling up under a plaid wool blanket in a historic log cabin, cruising country backroads to see peak fall foliage firsthand, or braking for every apple cider donut TK, there are seemingly endless ways to conjure up your own kind of cozy. And even if it's upwards of 80 degrees wherever you happen to call home, this roundup of our favorite fall rituals and rites of passage is sure to get you in your most flannel-wearing, pumpkin-picking, leaf-peeping state of mind.
The Calming Crackle of a Warm Fire
If you ask us, sitting still is an underrated art form, and there's no better place to do it than in a cozy armchair by a rustic fireplace, although an outdoor fire pit is right up there too.
A Weekend Escape to a Rustic Cabin
If you're lucky enough to own one, good for you. (Also: Invite us over, please.) For the rest of us, a fall getaway to a dreamy mountain retreat is the ideal way to feel truly immersed in the season. Don't forget to cue up the John Denver as you pull up the drive.
Sampling All of the Pie. (So. Much. Pie.)
What'll it be? Pecan? Pumpkin? Peanut Salted Caramel Slab Pie? Oh, what the heck, why not try a hearty sliver of them all? (Psst: Don't miss this quilt-pattern pie crust!)
A Football Tailgate on a Sunny Fall Saturday
Even if your team (gasp) loses, a fall Saturday feasting on tailgating recipes and playing tailgate games is a fall Saturday well spent. You've got your gameday sweatshirt, right?
Apple Cider Donut Everything
We turned the farmstand favorite into a crowd-pleasing Apple Cider Donut Bundt Cake complete with the same sugary coating and now all other desserts are ruined (except for all of the pie, of course).
Slipping Into a Favorite Sweater
It's called sweater weather for a reason, and we're partial to the classic fisherman's cable knit layered under a classic waxed canvas barn coat.
The First Knock of Trick-or-Treaters
As fun as trick-or-treating is for kids, there's something about being on the other side of the door that is equally thrilling. You know what's also fun? Being the house that goes all out with the full-size candy bars.
Pulling All of Your Wool Blankets Out of Storage
They've been patiently waiting for this moment, after all.
Consuming Soup and Chili by the Bowlful
Where to begin? Perhaps start with the Tortellini-Meatball Soup or Lasagna Soup then try Creamy Chicken Soup with Tomatoes and Bacon before making your way to something even heartier. Word to the wise: You're going to want some homemade bread to sop up every last drop.
Cozy Cocktails
Raiding the Halloween Candy
Pretty Pumpkins on the Front Porch
Whether you choose to decorate your own or admire your neighbor's display from afar, porch pumpkins a
Going Apple Picking
Head out on a mini road trip to the nearest orchard to pick fresh apples.
Pulling Out Your Favorite Fall China
The Crunch of Leaves Under Your Favorite Fall Boots
Need we say more?
Cooking in a Cast-Iron Skillet
Sipping Hot Chocolate
Just remember to treat yourself to a warm cup of cocoa (with extra marshmallows!) once you return from all of your fall adventures outside.
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