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After years of neglecting squash, I was excited to puree it into something edible. I was also on a mission to convince my husband how filling soup can be (he's not a fan), among other agendas. I found a recipe and enthusiastically started early on my adventure; packing this many firsts into one meal would take time.

I am a vegetarian, so it might seem odd that I avoid vegetables. This started as a young child. With tightly squinted eyes, I'd firmly grasp my nose between my fingers as I gulped water to wash down the tiniest of cut green beans. A couple decades later, not much has changed. There's perhaps a little less drama, but that's only because no one is threatening my dessert. (I've threatened my husband to not threaten me on this matter.)

This time of year I look forward to the field trip my wife (a teacher) takes her 1^st & 2^nd graders on to Greenbluff, an orchard just north of Spokane, Wash. Even if I dont go - I am sure to enjoy the trip through the fresh apples, pie and cider she brings home.

Coming from the mid-west with your typical leaves-change-colors and jackets-are-necessary signs of autumn, something feels a little “off” as we're nearing the end of our first fall in Florida. Temperatures reach 90 as winter nears. Dead leaves clutter our yard, though I can't imagine their origin as all trees are still green. Palm trees taunt hints of summer vacation, even as I think about holiday cleaning before family visits for Christmas.