I hadn’t realized I’d reached a blogging milestone here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ until I’d gone back to make some revisions and add a few more foliage photos to this update when I noticed that this post is actually my 1,000th! I never in a million years thought I’d reach that number back when I’d […]
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Before we start getting real spooky here at ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ in preparation for Halloween, I want to keep things a little more whimsical and cute in honor of the changing leaves with this most recent installment of “Local Loves”, which takes us back to Southern Vermont for a delightful and picturesque find right off […]
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Okay, but what if I’m not ready for September to end just yet? What if we can just keep it going for another couple of weeks? Is that something we could make happen? Instead of only thirty days in the month, we could extend it to a nice, even fifty days, right? No? Then I […]
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Today marks my last day of my week-long “September Staycation” before I’m scheduled to return to work as normal next Monday morning, and I’m just thankful that the impending Nor’easter – heavy rain instead of endless snow this time! – isn’t set to reach my neck of the woods until tomorrow. It gives me a […]
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I took this week off from work for a few reasons. I was starting to get a little burnt out, I have a concert I’m attending (tonight!) and wanted to give myself ample time to recover afterwards, and I also wanted to just free up some mornings/afternoons to enjoy a few start-of-the-season activities with my […]
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I love a good rainy day, especially in the early days of Fall. It’s not the Winter type of rain that freezes you to the bone or makes dangerous patches of ice everywhere, and it’s also not the Summer type of rain that when it passes, it leaves the air heavy and sticky with humidity […]
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There’s lots of traditions and seasonal activities I love participating in once September rolls around each year. Apple picking is a must, of course. Visiting as many pumpkin patches and local garden centers/greenhouses as I can is also usually on my Autumnal itinerary, too – and then there’s all the movies, comfort shows and music […]
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This past week has seen me spending a lot of unexpected time in and around various small towns in Connecticut. My dear little Oliver, as rambunctious as ever, apparently took a tumble while racing around over the long weekend that resulted in a dental/mouth injury that required a couple of follow-ups and surgical intervention as […]
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