November Monthly Favorites

From pies to podcasts to books: a cozy list for the crossover from fall to winter

Monthly Favorites is a series for paid subscribers where I share things I enjoyed the previous month. Each month you’ll learn about ten things I enjoyed, including places, activities, foods, beer, tequila, books, camping gear, local businesses, experiences, etc.

There is something about the arrival of snow that invites us to slow down and appreciate our surroundings, whether that’s a plate of pie from Castle Danger or the view from the living room window. This month’s favorites are a mix of outdoor adventures and indoor retreats that helped me embrace the transition toward winter. Here is what has been bringing me joy lately.

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1. The first snow: Whenever there’s the first accumulating snowfall, I think of Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved: “Softly, suddenly, it began to snow, like a present come down from the sky.” And if I get to stay at home during the first snowfall with a fire in our woodstove? Magical.