WELL INFORMED / PLANNER
September
Seasonal suggestions, reminders and to-dos.
Key
Dates
Apple Grab
Sample new varieties, or pick up a bushel
of your favorites. Chop them into oatmeal;
slice them into salads. Find an orchard
near you at www.allaboutapples.com.
Fitness Shift
Take advantage of the last warm days
for outdoor workouts, and start
scouting for some indoor classes —
climbing, yoga, Pilates, boot camp —
to carry you through the coldest
months. If you run or bike all winter,
assess your gear situation.
Soup’s On
Toss chopped veggies, beans and broth
into a slow cooker in the morning
before work and let them simmer all
day. Season when you get home.
Car Care
Take 15 minutes to clean out your
car: Pull out trash, vacuum rugs
and upholstery, wipe surfaces, and
restock your emergency kit and
cold-weather tools.
Make Way for Winter
Pack away your summer clothes, make
room for outerwear, and donate or
sell items you no longer need.
Many shelters and
charities are now
seeking coats,
hats and mittens.
Green Season
Harvests of warm-weather pro-
duce may be tailing off, but you can
still find local kale, chard, collard
greens, spinach and more at your local
farmers’ market. Get cooking tips from
the Confident Cook on page 46.
Energy Audit
There’s still time to have your home
assessed for energy leaks. The costs
are often subsidized, and thanks to
new tax deductions, the fixes you
make now could save you even more
than usual over the next year. Visit
www.energysavers.gov for more info.
6 Labor Day
7 Back to School
For many, school begins today.
Need some healthy packed-lunch ideas for your kids?
Check out “Love Your Lunch”
in the March 2006 archives at
experiencelifemag.com.
12 Grandparents Day
Give a call, send a gift or host a
dinner. Or, if your grandparents
have passed, look through
albums, reread letters and
explore the family tree with
younger generations.
17 Citizenship Day
Commemorate the signing of
the U.S. Constitution on this day
in 1787 by learning more about
government and your responsibilities as a citizen. Get ideas at
www.goodcitizen.org.
23 Harvest Moon and Autumnal Equinox
This full moon in September
coincides with the autumnal
equinox, when day and night
are of equal length.
24 Native American Day
Join Californians today in
celebrating the contributions
of Native Americans. Take some
time to learn more about
indigenous cultures at www
. indigenouscultures.org.
