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October Sanctuary...

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    ...It is October.  With having a drought summer in Ohio, one have expected the trees to have changed color by now, but that is not the case so far.  Gratefully,     the temperatures are cooling down.  We have had sunny days of low 70's and chilly nights of 50's and 60's. Sweater weather, I love it! Finally, I can go walking.  The blistering heat of this year's summer robbed me of that joy.  Thank you, Fall, for returning some sanity to the natural scheme of things...        Cider has been wonderful this October.  That probably the only benefit of the drought. The apples have been much more intense in their flavor.  I love cider, hot or cold.  With flu season beginning already for some, it is a good thing to know that mulled cider helps to heal up the body from the nasty crud.  In case you don't know the recipe for mulling cider, here it is:                Mulling spices:  one 6-inch stick cinnamon, coarsely ground