About Light Snow

November22 - December 6

The weather has truly turned and we begin to feel winter close its grasp around us. Classically, this is the season when the first snows of the year would fall; even if we don’t see snow yet, we’re definitely into “sweater weather” outside. Coming indoors is made all the more pleasant by harsh weather out of doors, and we begin to spend more time around our hearths at home.  If we are very lucky, we’re surrounded by friends and family at this time of year, with good food filling up our bellies and happy thoughts of the holidays ahead. The wind may be blowing outside and frost may be icing up our windows, but with such warm feelings that the holidays bring, perhaps we don’t mind the cold so much. The dormant days of winter are settling in.

Light Snow
Podcast Episode

This reflective episode features an interview with special guest Lev Parikian, author of the book “Light Rains Sometimes Fall.” Alexis and Kit share Thanksgiving memories and mouthwatering recipes as they welcome in a flamboyantly festive time of year. Hiro’s Corner takes a look at the coats that warm us in winter.

Click here for poems & songs featured in this episode.

Words of the Season

In the Sky

Woodsmoke
Takibi - Bonfires
Burning Leaves
First Snow

In the Ground & Water

Chestnuts
Sweet Potatoes
Cranberries

In Our Lives

Twilight of the Year
Making Amends
Goodwill
Fruitcake and Black Cake
Thanksgiving
Favorite Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Memories
Traveling During the Holidays
Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving leftovers
Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Tree SHopping
Winter Coats
The Waraiko Festival
Taking Stock of the Year
Gratitude

Recommended
Reading

First Snow on Mt. Fuji, a short story by Yasunari Kawabata

A Year of Marvelous Ways by Sarah Winman

A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg is a simple, heartwarming story of community in a quiet Alabama community, and despite its warm weather – the story is quite seasonally appropriate!