In all frankness, it’s the dreariest month. In a flash, the trees are bare. The switch from Daylight Saving Time has many folks going to work before daybreak and coming home after sunset. Still, we can try …

1. Harvesting root crops.
2. Chill mornings with fog wisps rising from ponds and rivers.
3. Election Day. We can always hope for a miracle. A return to sanity, for starters.
4. Ministry and Counsel retreat – even years in Deerfield, Massachusetts; odd years in Winthrop, Maine.
5. Days can be warm enough to work outdoors … or go for a hike.
6. No bugs. Beware of ticks, though.
7. Neighborhood souper. Everybody brings a pot of their own creation, then eats what everyone else has concocted. It’s outdoors, though, rain or clear.
8. Tagging a Yule tree.
9. Thanksgiving dinner. Why mess with tradition?
10. Community Thanksgiving service. It’s turned into a showcase for local church choirs.

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What do you like about November?

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