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‘Livin The Dream’
a chunky sweater? Absolutely! Thom’s Trivia
Answers
Every day is a guessing game,
and we all end up looking like we
got dressed in the dark—because Questions on page 15
who knows what the weather will 1 A - Minto is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In 1901,
actually be by lunchtime?
the Earl and Countess of Minto watched the final game in Ottawa,
And then, love it or hate and the Cup took their name.
it, there’s the great pumpkin
takeover. The moment the calendar 2 A - You guessed it - The Cornwall’s.
hits September, pumpkins are 3 A - Staked Canada to an early 2-0 lead in Game 1 of the Summit
everywhere. I mean, everywhere. Series.
By Janeen Wagemans It’s like a pumpkin invasion force
has taken control of our lives. Check. Decorative gourds? Check.
You’ve got your pumpkin spice are having the time of their lives, Enough candles to stock a small
s summer packs up its beach lattes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin shedding their leaves faster than
Atowels and heads for the exit, candles, and even pumpkin- you can say “mulch.” shop? Double check. It’s like we’re
all trying to win some unspoken
we find ourselves staring down the scented hand soap! It’s as if we The transition from summer
barrel of fall—like it or not. This collectively decided that the best to fall also marks the start of competition for the coziest house.
seasonal shift isn’t just a gentle way to deal with the end of summer “cuddling season,” where people And don’t even get me started on
transition; it’s more like a sudden is to drown ourselves in a sea of suddenly remember that winter Halloween decorations—by mid-
swap of sunscreen for sweaters orange, gourd-shaped everything. is coming and decide they need September, some front yards, mine
included, look like Tim Burton
and cold brew for pumpkin spice someone to snuggle with during
lattes. And let’s be honest, it can But there is the foliage. Ah, yes, the long, cold nights, if they don’t threw a block party.
be a little head-spinning! the fall leaves—a phenomenon have someone already installed. In the end, the transition from
that turns even the most indoor-
Of course, it’s all about the oriented people into nature It’s a strange, instinctual drive, summer to fall is a mix of chaos
weather. Fall is the time of year enthusiasts. Suddenly, everyone’s like squirrels hoarding nuts for and charm. It’s a season that’s as
when Mother Nature can’t decide an amateur photographer, winter, except we’re hoarding confused as we are, but we love it
if she’s hot or cold. One day, you’re snapping pictures of every tree relationships. Even the most anyway. So, here’s to the next few
sweating in 80-degree heat, and like it’s a once-in-a-lifetime event. commitment-phobic among us months of unpredictable weather,
the next, you’re frantically digging “Leaf peeping” becomes a thing, start eyeing their friends like, pumpkin-flavored everything, and
through your closet for that one which sounds slightly creepy but “You seem like you’d appreciate the kind of cozy chaos that only
jacket you thought you wouldn’t is actually just people driving my extensive collection of cozy fall can bring. After all, there’s
need until November. It’s like the around to look at trees. And while blankets.” nothing quite like this time of
season itself is having an identity we’re at it, let’s acknowledge that Finally, there’s the décor. As year—when we all collectively
crisis. Layering becomes less of raking leaves is a never-ending summer’s minimalism gives lose our minds over sweaters,
a fashion statement and more of battle. Just when you think you’ve way to fall’s maximalism, homes leaves, and the eternal question: Is
a survival strategy. Shorts with cleared your yard, a gust of wind transform into veritable autumn
a scarf? Why not! Sandals with reminds you who’s boss. The trees wonderlands. Plaid blankets? it too early to turn on the heat?
