On The Edge of Fall
We adopted a new dog this week — Billie, a ten-pound rescue who, once we met her, we couldn’t imagine living without. Bringing her into our lives has meant more walks, more nature, more impromptu conversations with neighbors. In many ways she has given us so much, but what I didn’t expect is how she would reintroduce us to our own lives and make them feel new again. CONTINUE READING
The Blanket Question
On indulgence, compromise, and the throws we actually live with
There’s a certain moment every fall when a blanket stops being decorative and becomes essential. It’s usually about the time you realize the dog has claimed your sofa, the air is moving differently through the house, and your cotton summer coverlet is no match for the draft seeping in through century-old floorboards.
This is the moment when the blanket question arises: do we indulge, or do we compromise? CONTINUE READING…
This Week’s Plan: Edit the Evenings
Fall doesn’t arrive all at once — it slips in during the evenings. The light fades earlier, the air turns cool, and suddenly the hours after dinner feel different. This week, instead of rushing to pile on layers or order new things, take a moment to edit your evenings. Dim the lights sooner. Light one candle on the table. Put a book where the remote usually lives. The season will shift on its own; the plan is simply to notice it.
Final Thought
Billie has already decided that the armchair by the window is hers, no matter what blanket we choose. Maybe that’s the point: the season isn’t really about the things we add, but the life that gathers around them. However you mark the change — with alpaca, with fleece, or with nothing at all — we hope your home feels full this week.
—RD