Fall Brings New Beginnings – Cider, Books, and Writing

For some people, fall is nothing more than a harbinger of frost, cold, winter, and death. I like that word . . . harbinger. The current meaning is "a herald", or "messenger". But its history is as follows: Middle English = Shelter, Old French = Lodging. In other words, when the messenger comes, it's time to secure the shutters, bring in the firewood, store the tools in the barn, and hunker down. It's going to get cold.

And I love it. Fall is my favorite season. I realize we...