Alicia Steffann
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733 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 17 Sep
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Honestly, I think October is my very favorite month.
Americans refer to this part of the season as peat foliage.
New England gets a lot of the attention, being a great place for leaf peeping, as we call it.
But the upper Midwest is no slouch.
Right now, in wooded areas around town, the whole countryside is a glorious blaze of orange, yellow, and red.
I get out two or even three times a day just to take a walk because I know how fleeting it will be.
The nights are much cooler and it's not unheard of for us to get some snow by the end of October or in early November.
Winter is coming, but not quite yet.
And this is a fleetingly perfect moment.
When I'm outside, there's a light scent of wood smoke in the air.
Every time a breeze blows, it seems to rustle a thousand leaves.
Most of them will hang on for another week or two,
but a few fearless ones have let go and started to drift down.
I see them ahead of me on my path, swinging gently from side to side as they float to the ground in the sunlight.
The pumpkin farms are in full swing.
You know we're obsessed with pumpkin over here, right?
I'll confess I'm as susceptible as the next person.
I've already got numerous pumpkins and a ridiculous pile of ugly squashes that I bought at the farmer's market and piled on my porch steps.
I'm quite proud of my fall bounty.
I love to sit in my chair outside with a hot cup of cider, admiring my own work,
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