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debm55

(51,498 posts)
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 11:06 AM Yesterday

What is your favorite Fall activity? Mine is driving around looking at the fall colored leaves on the trees?

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What is your favorite Fall activity? Mine is driving around looking at the fall colored leaves on the trees? (Original Post) debm55 Yesterday OP
I'm with you Deb. Observing Nature's splendor. SheltieLover Yesterday #1
Thank you SheltieLover. debm55 Yesterday #2
Mine is True Dough Yesterday #3
HAHAHHAH. Thank you True Dough debm55 Yesterday #4
Too busy to have one Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #5
Thank you Jilly_in_VA. Wow, you have lots of activities. debm55 Yesterday #9
Hoodies and hot tea berniesandersmittens Yesterday #6
Thank you very much, berniessandermittens. Enjoy a relaxing evening. debm55 Yesterday #10
Walking season. I love taking long walks in cool autumn weather. Fall colored leaves are part of that. Midnight Writer Yesterday #7
Thank you Midnight Writer. I, too, enjoy fall walks. debm55 Yesterday #11
We wait until the first wave of lower temps hits (STLMO, Mississippi river valley), and then SWBTATTReg Yesterday #8
Thank you very much, SWBTATTReg. We drive up to the Laurel Mountains. Beautiful. debm55 Yesterday #12
Going for long walks through beautiful tree lined streets! lucca18 Yesterday #13
Thank you very much, lucca18 for your activity of beauty. debm55 Yesterday #16
Cider and donuts MIGuy Yesterday #14
Wonderful, MIGuy. debm55 Yesterday #17
FOOBAW! rsdsharp Yesterday #15
HAHAHAHHAAH. Thank you very much. rsdsharp for the football. debm55 Yesterday #18
Observing the changes in nature from inside. Aristus Yesterday #19
Thank you very much, Aristus. Watching from the inside sounds good too. debm55 Yesterday #20

Jilly_in_VA

(13,209 posts)
5. Too busy to have one
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 11:27 AM
Yesterday

We do several gem shows in the fall, so I'm busy creating stuff. In between are church activities, working at the shelter, and watching football.

Midnight Writer

(24,840 posts)
7. Walking season. I love taking long walks in cool autumn weather. Fall colored leaves are part of that.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 11:56 AM
Yesterday

SWBTATTReg

(25,745 posts)
8. We wait until the first wave of lower temps hits (STLMO, Mississippi river valley), and then
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 12:01 PM
Yesterday

travel up (or down south) the river road that run along the Mississippi River (Illinois side), the leaves changing their colors along the road on the way are amazing, plus there are a few places to stop, grab a bite to eat, and even perhaps a ferry (it may no longer be in service) where you can cross the river back to the MO side, and eventually get home via Interstate 70.

It's a nice short round trip to enjoy...

lucca18

(1,426 posts)
13. Going for long walks through beautiful tree lined streets!
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 01:07 PM
Yesterday

The tree branches arching over the street with their beautiful array of colors!
So peaceful!

MIGuy

(45 posts)
14. Cider and donuts
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 01:07 PM
Yesterday

There is a cider mill a short distance from my house. If the wind blows in the right direction I can smell the donuts when I wake up.

Aristus

(71,034 posts)
19. Observing the changes in nature from inside.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 03:23 PM
Yesterday

Preferably in pajamas, bathrobe, and hand-knitted socks. With a good book, some relaxing classical music, and coffee or some hot chocolate.

I saw a lot of nature close up when I was in the Army. Don't need to see it anymore.

One of the first things early humans did after discovering that nature is too (hot, cold, dangerous, unpredictable, or just plain uncomfortable) was try to distance themselves from it. Caves, lean-tos, huts, hats, clothing, shoes, etc.

I prefer to be only on a nodding acquaintance with nature whenever possible.

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