Is there any fruit or vegetable that inspires — and symbolizes — such happiness? It’s time for a post in praise of pumpkins! Let’s count the virtues of this harbinger of autumn delight.


Is there any fruit or vegetable that inspires — and symbolizes — such happiness? It’s time for a post in praise of pumpkins! Let’s count the virtues of this harbinger of autumn delight.

Pine tree boughs, spruce, Douglas fir — when’s the last time you crushed their needles between your fingers, and inhaled? You can bring the festive simplicity of evergreen boughs indoors, without any fiddling or crafty …