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I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.

Sugarbush Cheese and Maple Farm in Woodstock, Vermont ~ Plus a Cheesy Giveaway ~

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Yesterday, the HH and I headed out to the charming town of Woodstock, Vermont for a look around. I had first learned of Woodstock, Vermont a few weeks ago when we were in Bath, New Hampshire visiting the The Brick Store and happened to notice a rack of flannel shirts they were selling made by Vermont Flannel.

And well, you know the internet, one thing lead to another and soon I was on the Vermont Flannel website and noticed they had a store in Woodstock, Vermont and I was like HEY…. Let’s go there for our next date day. And so we did. 😉 Because that’s what we do now. We drive around to random towns for no particular reason.

But this isn’t a story about Vermont Flannel! Or even really Woodstock, Vermont.

It’s more about how I spotted covered bridge off the side of the main road and made the HH do a u-turn just so we could drive across the covered bridge and then how I spotted a bright yellow sign for maple syrup and CHEESE and made him follow the signs up a long and winding road until we found a farm in what seemed like the middle of nowhere.

At first he was a little hesitant, like maybe we would be knocking on someone’s door or something but then we noticed a large dirt parking lot….

With horses and goats and even a few rabbits off to the side.

There were even walking trails {to the maple trees, I suppose that’s a big hit during the sugaring season with the tourists {because we’re not tourists, right?}. Yada yada yada….

Once inside we were shocked to find a full blown cheese making/wrapping operation going on.

We weren’t even 2 seconds in the door when we were greeted by a nice lady offering us cheese and maple syrup samples. Which of course we sampled nearly all of them because you know, we wouldn’t want to seem ungracious or anything.

Not only were there cheese and maple syrup samples, but in the next room there were all sorts of jams, mustard, cheese spreads and sausage to try as well. Seriously, the place put Costco’s afternoon samples to shame. And to make a long story short, we left with a giant sack of cheese!

And the cheese from Sugarbush Cheese and Maple Farm in Woodstock, Vermont was SO GOOD, not only do I want you to stop by and visit the nice people there {and sample their cheese!} when you are in that neck of the woods, but I want to give you a chance to win a box of their delicious farm fresh cheese as well.

So let’s do this!

What one lucky winner will receive:

How you can win it:

When it’s too cold or rainy to get anything done outside, what is your favorite fall activity to do indoors?  {Mine is staying in my pj’s all day and rug hooking – big shocker there!} 😉

Just answer that one question below in the comment section and you’re entered to win. Life’s pretty complicated sometimes, so I like to keep things simple around here. This particular food giveaway is open to residents of the USA only. Don’t sweat it though, more fun giveaways are ahead.

Rules:

1 entry per person/ip address. If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified.

This giveaway ends Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @9 pm EST and the winner will be announced in the Monday, October 29th edition of Mornings with Mavis. You will be notified via email and have 24 hours to claim your prize. If you do not claim your prize within 24 hours, the prize will be forfeited and I will eat all the cheese! 🙂

Good Luck. I hope you win!

♥ Mavis

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Comments

  1. I would spend all day cooking at the stove and overworking my oven with baked goods! Nothing makes me happier….even the cleanup!!!

  2. Hi Mavis! My favorite activity in the Fall when it is too cold or wet outside is to have a cup of tea and read a good book.

  3. If the activity is supposed to be productive, I’d probably say baking (fresh bread is the best, especially when it’s cold!) Otherwise, I’d probably choose reading with a blanket and hot chocolate. 🙂

    • When it is cold and rainy outside, I love to start a big pot of soup and bake up a special treat for dessert!

  4. fire in the fireplace, good book, fleece blanket, and cat in lap – that’s the perfect fall afternoon at home

  5. Actually, I look forward to this kind of weather all summer as a kind of “snowday” for adults … anyway, I cook up a storm – usually soup (based on what’s in the fridge or bake dessserta or bread; also like to light a fire in the fireplace, and read – sheer heaven!

  7. Curled up on the couch with a good book.

    We came across Sugarbush Farms randomly one day too – What a delight!!

  8. Snuggle up and read a good. A pot of soup to nibble on is good too! I’ve been to Sugarbush and have ordered their cheese several times. It is delicious!!!

  9. If we’re talking about productive activity, then I guess curling up with a book and a cuppa and a blanket in the recliner don’t count. 🙂 My favorite rainy day activity is making waffles or pancakes for the whole family which we would consume as brunch or breakfast for dinner, depending on time of day.

  10. If it’s just me, I’m probably catching up on watching tv with at least one dog curled up on my feet. If I can get some people over, we play with my pinball machines. Lately I’ve been doing monthly mystery boxes, like at-home escape room kind of things, and am saving them up for a rainy day.

  11. It’s sit in my pj’s, reading with a cup of tea, or, if I feel energetic, organize something that needs to be put in order.

  12. Good morning Mavis and Happy Fall.
    My new favorite Fall and even some wintertime fun activity here in Lawrenceville Ga. where fall is not too cold is to go to MY Greenhouse (aka: the She Shack) and plan, plant, read, and enjoy the warmth, sunshine and QUIET!!!!

    The cheese from Sugarbush farms sounds wonderful!!!

  14. I would hand quilting a current project whilst wearing comfy clothes and listening to beautiful music.

  15. Baking – things with lots of fall spice smells! Molasses cookies, apple cake, cranberry pumpkin bread! Yum!!

  16. I LOVE a warm fire, then I sit and crack walnuts and filberts. Good movie on TV. The nuts are for Christmas gifts for my friends and family. Passes the time quite nicely, especially if my Sweetie is there to keep me company.

  17. On a cold/rainy day, I like to put on comfy clothes and make jams and jellies for my friends. Since I work evenings, I also do my meal prep for the week.

  18. I like to set up a pot of soup in the crock pot, make a quick loaf of bread and read a good book during the risings. Soup and bread and books — ideal!

  19. I like to invite my best friend over and we make all natural homemade lotion bars and lip balms together while chatting and laughing. It’s great fun!

  20. I would bake something that I never seem to find time to do otherwise. Like homemade bagels or chocolate babka or doberge cake.

  21. I would spend the day baking breads. It’s so fun experimenting with different types and flavors!

  22. Well, here in Arizona when it’s too HOT to go outside… I like to crank up some music and cook and bake up a storm! Then once everything is packaged and stored in the freezer, curl up with a good book! I live for days like this……

  24. Put me in the “make soup” column, maybe some cookies or a pie to go with it. A fire, a book, some comfort food, and life is good. No problem with a yucky fall day here! [And some cheese would go so well with that pot of soup… 😉 ]

  25. I like to put on a movie, and sit by the fire and knit! Those mittens you recently listed motivated me.

  27. I like to sit by the fire and eat CHEESE! Actually, I’ve had their cheese before. My mother-in-law brought me back some of the horseradish cheese. It was amazing!

  28. I go to my craft room and quilt all day. I listen to music or watch a movie while I quilt. Makes for a wonderful day.

  29. Either one of two things is at the top of my list (or both if possible) . Baking something sweet like cookies or an apple crisp. OR putting an old movie on.

  30. Lately on cold, crisp days, I’ve been tinkering with making my own natural lotions, lip balms, salves, ointments and remedies. A warm fire, a cup of chamomile tea, the earthy scents of herbs and essential oils and the soothing voice of Michael Bubbles in the background (yes, I know I spell his name wrong) all combine to fill me with peace and happiness. Throw in a chunk of chocolate and I’m in heaven.

  31. What a great giveaway. My favorite way to spend a rainy day is snuggled on the couch with the dogs, reading and/or knitting. (Sometimes I can prop the book up and do both at the same time!)

  32. on a cool rainy fall day I enjoy sewing and quilting. also it is a fine time to bake bread, which I’am doing today. enjoy your excursions thru the new England countryside. next year for our 50th. we may be traveling thru there and stopping at a lot of these places. bonnie

  36. Pretty much what has already been said- curled up under a blanket in front of a fire with a cat on my lap, hot cocoa or tea with honey, good book or garden books or the iPad watching gardening (latest find is Garden Answer videos on YouTube), watching birds outside at feeders, in pj’s or sweats, and dinner in crockpot. Nothing that has to be done and no place to go (i.e. no kid softball tournaments outside in cold or rain!j

  38. Take a nice long shower, blow dry my hair and then put on new pajamas and curl up with a book on the couch with a very sassy calico kitty. Nice toasty warm and clean with a good book. Life is so good!

  39. I love staying in my PJ’s and having a movie day with my youngest daughter snuggles all day is the best!

  42. I’d make a big pot of soup and snuggle with my pup on the couch with a good book and drink too much tea/coffee!

  44. When it’s cold here in Arizona..I make a pot of chili and bake cornbread for dinner. It’s not really very cold here honestly so lots of yard work takes place when it’s nice out…nice, being relative.

  45. Walk to my mom’s house and bake some goody to share with tea while we do a puzzle and watch an old movie!

  46. I like sewing stuffed animals but lately I’ve been working on a weighted blanket for my husband.

  49. We have lots of those days so I am either knitting/crocheting or downstairs with the pellet stove blazing and crafting .
    Great find, thank for the chance and the tour .

  51. I like to bake pumpkin bread (your recipe in the pans you suggested), stay in p.j.’s and drink tea and pet my dogs.

  53. Cold raining days for me are a good day to multi-task. I do baking and sewing. While I’m waiting for things to come out of the oven I sew!

  55. For me it is making wonderful homemade soup. A pot of soup simmering on the wood cook stove is so comforting. Not only does the stove heat the house, it also heats our hearts as it was my husband’s grandparents wood cook stove.

  57. I settle in with hot chai or Darjeerling tea a book or Netflix series.

    Love reading about your travels in New England..

  59. Wrapped in my electric blanket with the cats curled up next to me and either binge watching something on Netflix or reading a book. I’d like to be doing that right now instead of working at the computer with no heat in the office.

  61. I love to pull out a few cookbooks, pick out a recipe or two, and then get to baking. Something about a rainy Fall day gets my baking juices flowing. Oh, and make a fire in our wood stove. Nothing like it!

  62. If it is a chilly fall day, I like to light up a fire in the fireplace, poor something warm into a mug, and settle down in my comfy chair with a good historical fiction book.

  66. When I am stuck indoors, I enjoy tidying up something while drinking hot tea…kids art supplies, a closet, a drawer, the hubbys office, all of the toys, kitchen cupboard, linen closet, etc.

  67. I love spending a rainy day in the kitchen cooking or I find myself organizing a closet or drawer. It rains alot her in Tillamook so chores outside are just done in the rain.

  68. I love to spend a cold day with a good book and a hot mug of tea. Some cookies would be a great addition!

  71. Oh, what an exciting giveaway! We love cheese…quite possibly more than you all!
    I love to bake my buns off on rainy, chilly fall days. In between runs to the oven, I enjoy practicing my hand lettering and calligraphy.
    Thanks, Mavis!

  73. When it’s cold and rainy outside, I like to knit and watch Masterpiece Theatre productions, or listen to podcasts, with my Boston Terrier beside me.

  75. If there is nothing pressing that must be done (and that isn’t often), I like to work on Christmas presents and gifts for family and friends. I make quilted ornaments and cakes (one is shaped like a series of train cars with a little engine), sew, and plan and make meals for the week. Here in Mississippi, it is seldom so cold that we can’t be out at all, and to tend to the animals I must go outside (allergies…sad face). In my “perfect world”, some of that day would be spent with a good book, a blanket, and a couple of warm cats in my lap. But that can happen only in my dreams. Ha!

  76. A perfect rainy day for me is a mug of Earl Grey, a good book and a lap blanket. Soup or beans bubbling on the stove and something sweet baking in the oven.

  77. Most definitely–fire going, warm jammies on, hot toddy in hand, husband on the couch next to me and binge watching something on Netflix. Happy times for sure!

  79. On a rainy day I like to find a good mystery book, wrap myself in a soft blanket, and just relax on the couch with my dogs. I have to admit that I’m absolutely addicted to cheese, it’s my weakness! Lol

  80. When I am stuck inside, I like to get out a sewing project, or maybe check off something from the inside to-do list.

  81. Spend the day on the couch with coffee and/or hot chocolate reading books and listening to music. Maybe add a nap in and some popcorn!

  82. I have started making beanies on a knitting loom for a nonprofit that gives them to kids who have lost their hair. It’s really fun. Doing this and a nice cup of hot cocoa.

  83. Lessee… My ALL_TIME favorite thing to do in the fall is watch the Giants win the World Series!! But that hasn’t been working for a few years (although 3 times in 5 years after being a fan for 35 years was AWESOME). So NOW my favorite thing to do is watch the DODGERS LOSE in the World Series 🙂 GO SOX!!!!!!

  85. Like most have already said: snuggle with the dogs, preferably in front of the fire; trying new recipes (baking or cooking); New for this year, learning to play the piano!
    Thanks for the contest.

  86. Oh, and I LOVE cheese. We have some superb goat farms around here (NorthWest of SF), and goat cheese is my all-time favorite (most kinds) 🙂

  87. Baking with my young daughter! Unless it’s raining – then she wants to take me outside to splash in puddles.

  89. My first choice would be reading bundled up on the couch or quilting in front of the fire with soup in the crockpot. But I have 2. Bous who dont really get slowed down by the rain. So it it spent helpong them in and out of wet clothes. We also do a lot of hiking in the rain. With the tree coverage of the Pacific Northwest we actually stay rather dry.

  91. On a rainy Fall day I’d snuggle with my doggy, Chester, put on a good movie, sip some wine(It’s 5 o clock somewhere, right?)and snack on cheese and crackers. Chester loves cheese too and he’d be sad if we don’t win some. 😉

  93. I missed my Lucy Puggle today. Did you leave her at home? Gotta love that Lucy. She reminds me of our Lily Bug. Except, they are different breeds, and color.

  95. We don’t get many of those days in Southern California. When we do, I like to grab a book and a blanket and head for the couch.

  96. On a winter day, I like to read or sew or bake. It depends on my mood as to what I like the most.

  99. Curl up in a big chair with a cozy blanket and a lap full of puppies and have old movies on the tv. My dogs are all 3+ yrs old now, but still act like they’re youngsters. Even our big boy, the mastiff mix. Of course he also believes he’s a miniature terrier mix, like his sisters. Conclusion: he’s a lap dog.

  103. I like to make fall baked goods (usually apple and pumpkin flavors) and look forward to being with family over the holidays!

  104. My favorite thing to do would be baking some good breads, make a comfort meal, read some blogs, watch some vlogs, watch a movie, and absolutely no housework.

    Alice

  105. I would one or two of these at the same time: knitting, quilting or baking. And, I’ve been to Sugarbush and felt the same way when pulling in the drive! Their cheese is wicked good!

  106. Hi Mavis! I like to knit, watch old movies, and drink hot chocolate!! Thanks for offering the giveaway. Who doesn’t love cheese?!?!

  109. I love to stay cuddled up in a good pair of pjs and fuzzy socks. I like to binge watch movies on my comfy bed and smock.

  112. My favorite thing to do is some scrapbooking on a fall rainy day. Then gather the family for some soup and cornbread muffins.

  114. I take that time to purge cabinets and closets, clean cabinets, paint trim….the chores that seldom get completed.

  115. Hmmm… rainy day… I’d stoke up the woodstove, sit on the couch with my Darlings (4 – 55+lb dogs, lol) and stare at the flames while thinking of what I would like to do next in the garden..

  116. A fire in the woodstove and a good book to read! ( And great cheese to nibble on is always a plus!)

  117. Sitting on the couch with a fire in the wood stove, while a batch of cinnamon rolls are rising next to the warmth of the stove, watching an old movie while drinking a cup of Bailey’s and coffee! Best day ever!

  119. I’m always torn between reading by the fire and knitting… so maybe knitting while listening to an awesome audio book!

  120. Mavis, I love to bake on cold, rainy days. My friends are never surprised by my gifts of zucchini breads or scones, etc. after cold & rainy fall days. ❤️

  122. We get rain days, and the best way to spend them is watching it under a blanket with hot cocoa and a good book . Hurry up and get here winter!

  123. OH how fun! I love love trying new cheeses! I like to snuggle in with my kids and watch a family movie, although usually end up cleaning out some file or cupboard or closet…. :/
    Thanks Mavis!

  124. Baking some kind of bread, sweet or savory, with something good on the kitchen TV; preferably in something super comfy!

  125. Staying in my PJs, making some hot cocoa from scratch, baking a treat (apple coffee cake perhaps), having a fire in the wood stove, and crafting – either crocheting or working on handmade Halloween costumes if the season hasn’t passed.

  126. Hot chocolate, homemade cinnamon rolls, a nice fire and playing board games with my family makes my day!

  128. Hmm..so many great activities…for me, sitting by the wood stove with something yummy in the oven or on the stove whilst I stitch (hand sewing or quilting)…however my cuppa would be a lovely Cabernet!

  129. Love there cheese! Found it at the Hogback Mountain Gift Shop outside of Brattleboro VT.
    Favorite rainey fall day is cuddle up with a good cup of tea and watch movies with the pups! (And maybe my hubs, lol!)

  131. Curl up with my teenagers, watch chick flicks, warm hot cocoa, and knit. Good mom moments! Thanks, love your blog!

  133. I close all the drapes, put a girl movie in the dvd that I’ve been wanting to see and iron. At the end of the day my mental health is restored.

  136. I don’t know if I could pick just one thing, but it would be between cozy- ing up with hot cocoa and a good book, or putting on a movie (or book on tape) and finishing up one of many handicraft projects – quilting; crochet; embroidery; scrapbooking. Thank you for the giveaway chance!

  138. I love to snuggle up by the fire, read a good book, with a cold diet coke. I like the warm and cold. 🙂

  139. Well I must admit that living in San Diego we rarely have rainy cold days. When we do I love to bake and make a big pot of soup for dinner. My favorite part is the sound of the rain on the roof!

  142. Second fall in the South (2miles from Florida) and I have entered into deep mourning for fall. Apparently my new fall activities include sobbing, begging for the sweet release from the humidity, and desperately asking my husband to find me some fall foliage. Today will finally only be a high of 70…. where are my sweaters?

  144. Fire in the woodstove! Baking! Reading! Games with the kids! Maaaaybe catch up on laundry… 🙂
    Candles, classical music and maybe a pot of soup simmering on the stove. 🙂

  145. This Fall I’m working on a family cookbook to give my granddaughters to remember me by. I’m gathering up recipes and pictures of family and writing down memories. I thought it would be a chore but it’s been great fun reminiscing. For me it’s something different every Fall though…I do rug hooking and dollhousing and stain glassing and dreaming of cheese. I’m retired so, you know, gotta keep busy. I love to see you on my Facebook feed every day!

  147. My favorite fall rainy day activity is wreath making. I don’t make them to sell, just to change out my front door decor. Most of the time I make wreaths using deco mesh, but sometime I just embellish a grapevine wreath.

  148. My favorite cold and drizzly day activity is definitely staying in pj’s and sewing quilts or aprons as gifts.

  150. When it’s too cold or rainy to get anything done outside, I love to sit under a blanket, with cocoa to drink, and books to read! Thank you for such a fun giveaway!

  152. It’s hard for me to just do nothing and relax. I would enjoy a cup of jasmine tea with milk and honey, read a good book. Probably play with the cats some.

  153. snuggling under a blanket on the couch with a good book or crocheting. Maybe a movie with the hubbs and comfort food for dinner.

  154. If it’s too cold and rainy, I like to make a fire, bundle up under a blanket, re-read an Agatha Christie, and nibble on something (preferably chocolate!)

  155. Coffee and a good book for a perfect lazy day. When I feel productive, I like to paint signs, cross stitch and/or baking. Thanks for asking Mavis.

  158. The weather’s cold, and dark and bleak
    But I have many books to read
    and books to read before I sleep
    and books to read before I sleep:)

  161. When the weather is dreary outside I like to put a soup in the slow cooker, bake something warm with my daughters, and then sew the afternoon away!

  162. Making yummy fresh bread and a big pot of soup. Curling up in my comfy chair with both of those and a good “dark and stormy night”movie!!

  164. On a rainy fall day, I love to hunker down and work on my knitting and/or crocheting, depending on which project I have going at the moment. Add to that a steaming hot cup of tea and an English show on the TV, and I’m one happy camper.

  165. I love lighting a bunch of Yankee Candles, brewing some gingerbread coffee (sweetened with molasses), and curling up with my cat and my Kindle to read away the day.

  166. Brew myself a hot cup of coffee (with cream!) and snuggle into the couch with my kids and a stack of picture books.

  167. I start the wood stove, bake something sweet and enjoy it with coffee while wrapped in a throw reading a good mystery.

  168. I love to do puzzles with my kids or play board games when it’s too cold or rainy to get anything done outside. I am so excited about this! I love cheese!!

  169. My favorite rainy Fall day activity is to have a warm beverage and work on my knitting project.

  170. I curl up with the missus, watch netflix, and have a hot beverage. We downsized, so this year, we have to change it up. Maybe a bean bag option, or a tv in the bedroom finally >.>

  171. Put on my painting clothes and head to my easel. I love rainy and cooler days, energizing.
    I love your date days with the HH, seeing New England one trip at the time, beautiful.

  172. I love to read or binge watch shows that I can’t watch while my husband is home because he mocks/ruins them for me…you know, like “Married at First Sight,” “The Resident,” or that show on TLC about the giant Duggar family.

  173. Cook as long as I have all the ingredients I need because I’m not going out on a day like that if I can help it! On a fall Saturday I like to watch college football. I also like to sew.

  175. Baking! Then fire up the fireplace, turn on some good music & go back & forth standing in front of the fireplace & oven to warm up!

  177. Fall days find me making quilts for the Binky patrol to give to kids. I just started my fall project of making kids fleece hats. Add in an audio book playing and I have found heaven.

  181. Sofa, soup, good book, good blanket, I’m set.

    Or, if it’s before Christmas, holiday planning (gifts! what to bake! what to make! all the lists!).

  182. You will find me baking, using what the spices that remind me of fall. (ginger, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.)
    The aroma is divine, and of course, I must sample the new recipes. Yes, a good cup of coffee or tea, a cozy mystery, and I’m all set for a lazy afternoon.

  183. If it’s just me I will pull out my drawing pencils, paper and pictures and just draw and sketch all day! Hasn’t happenedin a long long time but i’m going to make myself do this as soon as we have a day like that.

  185. Autumn is my favorite season, and I have so many favorite activities! One of them is picking up my grandsons from their bus stop in the afternoon. I love to sit in the car with the windows down and the sun roof open so that I can smell the crisp breeze and soak in the warmth of the sun. I normally read or knit, but I’ve been known to doze for a few minutes, too. I always try to get there about twenty minutes early so I have some time to just do nothing but be.

  186. I’d be here with a big cup of tea, a stack of books, and a fluffy little dog (also applies to every day/every season) 🙂

  187. My favorite thin on a dreary day is to cocoon myself in my down blanket and read. It is a great way to recharge my batteries which leads to better productivity on sunny days!

  188. I love to bake when it’s cold and rainy. It warms the house and I get to eat yummy treats!

  189. I will make a big pot of soup and probably bake some bread because it makes the house smell so wonderful. I love to play games but, sadly, the kids don’t very much. This Fall I will even have my first ever homemade jam (spicy peach jam and apple pie jam) With my bread!

  190. Fire’s on, soup’s hot, freash, crusty bread is slathered with yellow, salty butter. Oh, and the house is tidy and toilets are clean.

    Thanks, Mave!

  192. I’m a homebody too.. love to bake on crisp fall days and stock the frig with soup and bake some bread

  193. I love to curl up on the couch with a cup of tea and a blanket and a stack of seed catalogs. I’m such a garden nerd. Around the end of November (near by birthday!), I order as many free seed catalogs as I can find and slowly read through them over the winter. Gotta get my gardening fix!

  197. The cheese looks wonderful! I like staying home in my sweats and making a big pot of soup to share with friends. Buy a great loaf of bread and maybe make a good dessert. Or if lazy……..could spend hours getting lost playing on my iPad!

  199. Coffee and quilting. Can’t wait until the rain comes in the PNW so that the outside chores slow down and I don’t feel so guilty staying inside.

  200. I can’t wait for a lazy day to do any of my random crafts… I really need to take a minute and make a fall wreath before its full-fledged Christmas time!

  205. I wait all summer for fall so I can finally spend time quilting, or maybe a big jigsaw puzzle.

  206. I like to put something yummy in the crockpot to simmer all day and watch movies with my cat in my lap.

  207. I love rainy days… as long as there aren’t too many in a row! For me a rainy day calls for a French Vanilla coffee and a good book, sometimes interrupted by knitting!

  208. I love to crochet small projects and make felt food for my grandkids. I have lots of those days in the PNW!

  210. I like to throw something in the crock pot, lay in front of the fire, and read with my Goldendoodle pup Pinkie Pie the Poodle Princess.

  212. It’s a toss up between reading while drinking a cup of tea, or knitting/crocheting something for my granddaughters while “watching” Netflix.

  213. I like to snuggle up with a mug of tea or coffee and read a good book. If I have work to do indoors, I like to put in a good audiobook or listen to music.

  214. I work outside the home full-time, so weekends are for house chores catch-up. Sometimes between doing chores, I will sit and try to watch a Hallmark movie and also since I have my 86 year old mother (who has the start of dementia) living with me, I try to talk to her. If I could just sit with no chores, it would be to read.

  215. if I could just have such a day!!! I would put on a pot of homemade potato and onion soup….bake a loaf of crusty bread to go with it and hold down the couch with the fur babies…..eat soup and bread between naps.

  216. Call me crazy but once it gets cold here in iowa I start going room to room purging. I’ve got 2 young kids & a husband who bring so much crap into my house so winter is my decluttering time. I do enjoy my fireplace and pandora Christmas music once Thanksgiving gets close! I’m with you on if it’s going to be cold it may as well be snowing. Lived in iowa 36 years and I’m still not tired of it. I love all 4 seasons

  220. When I’m finally able to have such a day to myself, and the boy isn’t sleeping in my crafting room, I like to work on inexpensive “thinking of you” gifts such as my handy little hold all made with a potholder and snack size zips, or painting the birdhouses I want to mount on the mural I’ll one day paint on the side of my garden shed (just to add some texture to what I hope will be an enchanting garden scene.

  221. When it’s too cold or rainy to get anything done outside, my favorite fall activity to do indoors is to cook a big pot of homemade soup and bake some bread.

  222. Finally tackle that cabinet/closet/corner and getting it organized like I had planned in the summer but the weather was just too nice.

  223. A cup of hot coffee and a good book! Love to have rainy days with “nothing” to do. It’s rare for me since I’m a homeschool mom but if it falls on Saturday, WOOHOO!!!

  225. I like to bake and while waiting for the timer to go off I curl up on the couch under a pile of blankets and watch Life Below Zero with my family.

  226. My thing to do would be doing some catch up on
    on plastic canvas stitching. So love making things
    as gifts for others and then warm up some home
    made chili that was put back as left overs….love
    those left overs….and watch some old timey Christmas
    shows on tv….

  237. Dink around on my guitar and work up a few new licks. Or learn a new song. Once my fingers get sore, read or bake.

  238. I live to sit in my rocking chair, with a quilt on my lap, hot coffee next to me, and read or talk with my dh or watch my kids do weird things.

    But this reminds me of when we lived in Germany…and our husbands were depoyed, and I’d go over to my bff’s house….she’d make us huge lattes, and we’d sit in her kitchen (she had banquette seating, which I loved), and I’d stare out her monstrous windows at the grey/fog/cold rain…with the bare trees, and we’d talk forever and ever.

  239. Cold, rainy, yucky days are perfect for staying inside and baking ALL THE THINGS. There’s nothing better than having a huge pot of soup bubbling on the stove top, some bread rising on the counter, and an oven full of something delicious for dessert when the weather is crummy. 🙂

    (Smoked cheese is my favorite! Enjoy a few pieces for me!)

  240. I like to walk in the rain with the grandkids and jump in the puddles with them! When we are done we come back home for hot chocolate and movies.

  241. What a wonderful surprise you found!!
    Cold rainy days might be a cup of tea & a book, might be perusing cookbooks & menu planning, might be a day putting around the sewing room after some Pinterest inspiration!

  242. It’s Southern California here so fall is 70-80 degrees. I like to listen to audible books and knit. Maybe turn on the fan so it actually feels fall-like.

  243. My husband and I work from home, which means some days we can work 12 hours so other days we only have to work 4 hours. On snowy days we bake something together, usually bread, and spend the rest of the afternoon reading and having some tea or hot chocolate. On days like that, I send a thanks heavenwards for our good luck.

  246. Hi there! My most favorite thing to do on a cold or rainy day is curl up with a snuggly blanket and a good book!

  249. Start off with putting something in the slow cooker – partly for eating later but also that smell that goes around, snuggling on couch with dogs, rug punching and really bad movie… ( my wife would just add painting in her studio)

  250. Making casserole or soup while family and friends visit in the kitchen. Wearing my favorite comfy wool sweater, scented candles burning, and looking outside and being grateful for having a cozy home (and not having to go out in foul weather).

  251. I like to stay in my pajamas, put on an audiobook, heat some mulling spices on the stove, and clean out cupboards and drawers that are normally avoided.

  252. relaxing in my recliner, snuggled under a fuzzy blanket with a cup of tea and a book. And if a nap slips in — all the better!

  253. Look through documents/translations and photos of my son’s adoption from Russia 14 years ago and share with him the stories and the journey that allowed us to become a family.

  254. Make/eat homemade stew and fresh bread while playing board games with my hubby and kids. (A pumpkin pie from Costco for after would be ideal!) My kids range in age from 27 to 13 (5 of them) and this is the best way for all ages to enjoy spending time together.

  255. My favorite is to put on socks, watch some movies and had sew. usually cross stitch, hand binding or Shashiko. 🙂 Thanks for the chance!

  257. Knit on a fun project while listening to a favorite Hamish Macbeth mystery audio book by author M.C. Beaton.

  258. I would sit on the couch in my stretchy pants and comfy shirt and needlepoint or read a book. On the stove is some kind of soup.

  259. My favorite thing to do in cold or rainy weather is to bundle up on the couch, place a few cats around strategically so that they keep my feet warm, and sip tea while reading a good book on my kindle.

  260. *All in jammies*
    1. Make crock pot of chili
    2. Bake bread, or pie, or bread and pie.
    3. Binge The Great British Baking Show
    4. Do #3 with my kitties on my lap purring away!

  261. My favorite thing would be snuggling with my son on the couch, eat popcorn, and watch a movie. He’s seven so I am running out of snuggle time. 🙂

  262. On cold and rainy days I can be found in flannel pj’s reading or plannng what to change in my landscape.

  265. Fall is a season of mulled cider, fresh bread and sewing new pillowcases for kids who have been reunited with their mothers after incarceration.
    So fulfilling after the pantry is full from the garden harvest!

  266. I have taken up (well, retakenup) painting. I’m really liking memories of landscapes of our National Parks trips, our family farm and garden, and a favorite local park where I hike a lot.

  267. My favorite fall activity when it is too cold and wet outside is to bundle up in my quilt by the fire and read a good book!!

  268. what I wouldn’t do for a rainy day!

    I like to make soup and crochet. That would be my choice.

    Most likely I’d be trying to keep the boys busy with something other than video games.

  269. PJ’s all day for sure, big pot of something simmering on the stove, curled up under the ginormous blanket I crocheted a few years ago and either hooking something or crocheting something as a gift for a family member.
    Keeping fingers crossed, the 29th is my birthday!

  270. I like to settle into my chair with a nice cup of coffee and my laptop to write, whether an article for my family history or something more imaginative.

  272. Knitting while watching Netflix with a blanket tucked around me… with my toy poodle sleeping on my lap. 🙂

  275. I love to read in front of the fire with my two labs at my feet keeping them warm. Hot cider is always welcome!

  276. I love to stay in my pajamas, read a good book, and plan stuff (like trips, dinner, upcoming holidays, the garden, etc). But, because I homeschool my kids, am pregnant, and like north of Seattle, we just do normal life on cold/rainy days. Currently, I’d like to nap…

  277. I love to knit or cross stitch while watching a good movie or something on Netflix. A nap is always good to “round out” the day!

  282. I have so many projects going that I usually just get overwhelmed and curl up next to the fire with a good book!

  283. I love baking, reading and doing crafts in the winter while a big pot of soup is cooking.

  285. I will either nap, craft, read or cook/bake. Depends on how many days it’s been dreary.

  287. Warm fuzzy blanket, a good book, a cup of tea or hot chocolate and a pot of soup simmering on the stove. Odds are at least one cat will join me and snuggle down for a nap. Thank you for the opportunity – the cheeses look yummy.

  288. A lazy PJ day snuggling with my baby! Nothing better. Unfortunately, it is very rare as he has Cerebral Palsy and 19 hours of weekly therapy to get him the strongest he can be.

  289. I just love to play board games with my kiddos and drink coffee or wine, depending on the time of day. Thanks for the travel tips!!

  290. I love knitting and do a lot of knitting for charity–mostly hats, mittens, and scarves. Nothing is better on a blustery day but a warm fire, cup of tea, and knitting needles and skein of yarn.

  292. My favorite thing to do on a cold fall day is to hunker down in the house in super comfy pjs and either binge watch Impractical Jokers or sew.

  293. I try to do one “good” thing like a load of laundry, then I feel free to bake or read a book or watch a movie! Always in pajamas. The best days are ones where you don’t have to leave the house at all!

  295. What I enjoy to do when its not nice outside (like it is now) is to back chocolate chip cookies and read a good book.

  301. Since we just moved 7 houses away from our grandkids, cold days this year will include baking cookies and drinking hot cocoa with the kids along with playing games, telling stories, and watching cartoons.

  303. I like to cook something warm and yummy and knit or crochet depending on my current project.

  304. I love to bake when it is cold and snowy outside here in Minnesota. Fresh baked bread smells the best on a cold day!

  306. I like to sit in my power recliner sofa with a down throw, junk food to the left and Hallmark movies and magazines to real all day.

  307. Love to stay in my pajamas and make some soup and then curl up in my bed and browse Pinterest looking for ideas on where my next vacation is going to be!

  308. A big pot of chili in the crockpot, a movie on the DVD player, snuggling with my baby…and our dogs acting as portable fur “slippers” on our feet.

    Of course, Colorado doesn’t HAVE that many snowy/rainy days…

  309. On a cold and/or rainy day I love to turn on Christmas music and either wrap Christmas gifts or work on homemade Christmas tags! Please don’t hate me…I LOVE Christmas and I LOVE cheese! I’m the only girl I know who asks for cheese for Christmas but nobody ever listens!

  311. Fav indoor activity? Knitting a sweater or to stay cozy in…preferably in a Fair Isle pattern and making a BIG pot of soup so that dinner will be ready and aslo lunch for the next day. Mary in Cincinnati

  314. I like to do something crafty – like making hand-stamped Christmas cards.
    Then I nap 🙂

  316. Wearing yoga pants, long-sleeve t-shirt, and a hoodie while sitting with my legs up under a chenille throw with a book in my lap that I’m not reading because i am napping instead.

  318. I’d welcome an excuse to stay home and knit while listening to music or to an audiobook. And After reading the many comments, I’m suddenly craving soup!

  325. On cold rainy stay indoors sort of fall days, I too like to stay in my jammies and drink Rooibos tea while either reading or listening to my latest book!

  326. Snuggle on the couch with a mug of green tea and the fireplace glowing with a nice warm fire…. watching movies… looking forward to it!

  329. On horrible weather days I love to stay in my pjs all day, under a blanket with a good movie or book or maybe even my computer to do a bit of writing. And then there’s the food!

  332. Dang that’s a lot of entries already but I’ll give it a shot. Favorite activity is to start bread dough and cook soup as it rises. Pop the bread in the oven after the soup has been simmering for a few hours.

  333. Staying in a comfy pair of pj’s I would throw something in the oven to bake, put a stew in cast iron pan and putter in my sewing room the rest of the day. I am trying to use up my stash.

  334. When it becomes too cold and wet to be outside is when I go into full on soap making so that I don’t have to do so much in the summer months when doing farmers markets. I also find it very relaxing.

  335. Love artisanal cheeses! My favorite way to relax when it’s cold and rainy is with a cup of tea and a good book…or writing my own ;-).

  336. My new favorite activity is knitting-well, its a love hate right now as I am learning…but I am determined.

  337. Hi Mavis and Lucy!!
    I love to watch the cooking channels and then head into the kitchen and create something delicious, because by then I am starving!!! BA HA ha ha…

  338. Put a pot of soup on the stove and cuddle up in a warm blanket with a good book! Although often that turns into a nap LOL

  341. Actually, I don’t know if it’s ever too cold or rainy to at least walk in the woods….which I try to do every day. But I don’t live in New England, I live in Arkansas, so I wish my winters had more snow.

  344. What I’d prefer to do inside is nestle up with a book by the fire. What I realistically do is go on a stir-crazy cleaning rampage. I’m a busy-body like that.

  345. I love to do some baking or trying new recipes and then curl up with a good book by the fire!

  346. I would make a big pot of soup and while it is simmering I would do some hand embroidery or cross-stitch.

  349. My favorite thing is to take a nap, but I’m assuming you mean while awake, so that would be sitting by the fire with a good book or some craft.

    I can’t imagine you read all these, but I sure wish you had captioned the picture with the pans of green and black stuff. What goes into cheese that looks like THAT???????? Curious minds want to know…

  350. Too cold and rainy outside? I’d probably bake some cookies in the morning. Then sometime after lunch start making some oatmeal bread and a big pot of vegetable or lentil soup. Mmmmm!

  354. Leave the pajamas on, mix the bread to rise and settle in with Scarlett and Mr butler until it’s time to turn the oven on and bake that bread.
    Eat the warm bread while turning the pages!!

  356. I like to get a batch of bread going, then play with wool. Carding, spinning, or knitting – it’s all good!

  358. Hi Mavis! When it’s just me, reading a book by the fire (we have an electric one) with a cup of hot chocolate is amazing! When I am with my boys (2yo & 10mo) one of our favorite places to go is the Toledo Art Museum’s family area! It is amazing! 🙂

  359. Get my sons and hubby in living room ti watch movies all day munching on chips n dips, homemade cookies, pigs in a blanket, wings, grapes, the and ice cream and forgetting about the outside world. Those are my favorite days 🙂 especially if I can crotchet, cross stitch, or rug hook too ….. bring on the rain!

  361. I have a big book of logic puzzles that I love and rarely have time for . . . I love curling up with that and a sharp pencil on rainy days!

  362. On a day like that, I love to sit in front of a fire and watch football with my husband if it is on. If it isn’t on, I love to sit and read. (I’m sort of a workaholic around the house and garden most of the year, but rainy days by the fire are like “vacation” days for me.)

  363. My favorite indoor activity is reading. After the hectic spring, summer and fall, I look forward to reading several books each week all winter

  364. After a couple decades, I’ve once again started embroidering, so that’s what I do whenever I can. Nowadays, I do it with an afghan and two out of three cats on my lap, working on Christmas presents. Warm and all cuddled up!

  365. When I’m stuck in the house I have a chance to do more deep cleaning and binge on movies! And I love to bake!

  367. On a cold winter day I like to be found making dresses for my 7 year old grand daughters. They live in northern Michigan and love getting packages from their Mommom in Pennsylvania. Creating memories.

  368. Hi from NC. My favorite activity in the Fall when it is too cold or wet outside is to can apple butter, or make pumpkin, carrot, apple soup. I also like to sew and upcycle clothes. I am now working on making my flannel shirts more feminine with a bit of antique lace.

  369. I love working on my current quilt. Right now it’s a flannel, Trip Around The World lap quilt in fall colors.wendi

  370. Hi Mavis,

    My favorite thing to do indoors is snuggle up in my favorite chair and binge watch Hallmark channel movies! My husband is even hooked on them now, but he would never admit that!

  372. While I love to be outdoors in Fall, no matter the weather, my favorite indoor activities are making homemade Chex mix, bake bread, and roast a chicken for dinner (along with potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts. I love oven use in fall and winter!)

  374. When it is too cold and rainy to get anything done I will make a cup of hot spiced cider and curl up with a book and fuzzy blankets as I paint my nails. I will paint a thin coat every 20 minutes and then I can use the ‘self-care’ of the manicure as my excuse to spend more time with my book.

  375. Reading, snuggled up by the fire with a cup of hot tea, dog in my lap and hubby by my side. Heaven!

  376. Favorite fall activity is to have fresh bread baking in the oven, a pot of soup on the stove and curl up with my knitting or a good book! I love Sugarbush Farm cheese they have the best cheese. Our oldest daughter had her first job working there many years ago!

  377. I like to bake blueberry muffins, brew up some coffee in my French press while the muffins bake and try not to get distracted and forget that I’m baking something. Happens more than I care to admit to.

  378. There’s nothing better than snuggling in bed with my dog and a good book! Of course, I like to bake too and make the house smell good.

  380. When it’s too cold or rainy to get anything done outside, what is your favorite fall activity to do indoors?

    Put a roast and potatoes in the oven to slow cook all afternoon, and curl up with a good book while it makes the house smell amazing! Puppy cuddles are mandatory during this activity.

  382. With the intention of doing ABSOLUTELY NO WORK, I would curl up on the couch with a good book, comfy blanket and hot chocolate while a good movie I’ve already seen plays in the background.

  384. Soup on the stove, chili in the crock pot, apple spice cake, apple pie, or scones in the oven. Me…in the craft room making cards, redoing old clothes, or redecorating…in my flannels with old 70’s music (or maybe some Christmas tunes!).

  385. What a great giveaway. Comfy sweatpants and tee shirt, curled up in the recliner with my knitting, jigsaw puzzles on my IPad, or a good book. Add a cup of chocolate or tea and some buttery, salty popcorn and it’s a perfect day! Love hearing about life in New England! Thanks, Mavis

  386. I am a basket maker and never need an excuse to weave; although, being house bound on cold rainy/snowy days are the best weaving days.

  387. Favorite indoor activity on cold/rainy days USED to be Netflix and reading. But now I have a 15 month old so these days it looks like library trips and Target to keep us all from losing it. 😉

  388. On a chilly, damp Fall day, you can find me at home wrapped in a warm Navajo blanket sitting upon my sofa with couple of apple scented candles lit, cuppa warm coffee flavored with Pumpkin spice creamer, reading a library book or new Flea Market Decor magazine waiting for the pot of simmering sausage, white bean with kale soup to finish!

  391. I would join the many others who love to cook and bake. Then I might work on a sewing project or read one of the many books on my Kindle waiting to be read.

  393. I am house bound due to illness so I have to live vicariously through the adventures of others which I enjoy very much!
    I love cheese and crackers!
    I sit by the fire and knit or read . That’s my jam!

  395. my favorite thing to do on a yucky day is to make a pot of soup, bake cookies, and sit at the sewing machine (all in my jammies, of course!).
    LynneinWI

  397. Thanks Mavis got the giveaway!! My favorite indoor activity on a fall rainy day would be to bake, read a good book while snuggled in fleece pjs, and reminiscing through my kids baby pictures!

  398. I like to curl up on the couch with a blanket, a mug of spiced cider or hot chocolate, and a good book.

  399. wow…. a LOT of people love cheese! I think i scrolled down a mile to give a comment! My favorite thing to do indoors isnt at my house. I like to go to an antique/flea market inside an old mill near where we live. You can wander around searching through treasures all day, it really is a maze inside. Multiple floors, hundreds of vendors! Exploring is so much fun there!

  401. Oh the things we do for… cheese! Indoor fall activities include making veggie soup, grilled cheese, reading the forgotten books on my bookshelf, and drinking hot liquid…all the while in my pjs. Ready for a little snow just thinking about it!

  402. Read, or knit or sew. Wear pajamas all day. Clean out a cupboard or closet if the mood strikes.

  404. I love to bake and cook up some yummy goodies, and work on some sewing projects near the wood stove.

  405. sweats, a hot drink, and a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle…with something good cooking in the crockpot for any easy dinner…so I can get back to the puzzle:)

  406. There is nothing like a fall rainy day! A fire in the fireplace, a lap full of knitting and in the evening opening a bottle of wine with a good hunk of cheese and crackers to share with your special someone. Can’t get enough of those rainy fall days 🙂

  407. If I am not working, on cold rainy days I like to drop the girls at school then come home and make “bowling alley nachos” its just chips, jalapenos and nacho cheese, then find a couple old movies that only I will like 🙂

  410. When it’s too cold to do any work outside, it’s time to go snowshoeing! Or go on vacation! Or if I have to work around the house, do the boring chores–clean, do laundry, and cook something amazing.

  412. Curled up in a chair with my comfy pajamjams on, reading a book (or playing cards with Mom) with a big fire going.

  413. I like to curl up with a book by the wood stove while a couple loaves of bread are baking and a pot of soup is bubbling away!

  415. I’m with you, Mavis, quilting or Hooking in my PJs when it too cold outside. I can accomplish so much!

  419. I like to write and read. That’s it. Full pajamas, read, write, make tea… you know bc my office is cold and my warm flappy hat only works for the top half of me!

  420. Definitely like the PJ all day idea and then pulling out my sewing machine to catch up on random repairs, hemming, and maybe even a new sewing project!

  423. I like to be in pj’s all day with a nice cup of tea, snuggling with my two littles reading books together and then when they go off to nap, I find myself baking or experimenting in the kitchen. No set schedules.

  424. I enjoy making crafts such as ornaments ,,flower pots,,,,,snowflakes & many more with you- tube on learning as I go with my hot chocolate & kitty cats by my side !!!! Thanks

  425. We like to grab the comforters off our beds and curl up on the sofas with lots and lots of pillows, while sipping on hot chocolate in our pjs and doing our read alouds for our homeschool that day!

  426. Warm, comfortable clothes with a pot of soup on the stove, hot chocolate next to me, covered up with a fleece blanket while reading a wonderful book. Heaven!

  427. Read, sew, work on a puzzle or bake. If I am the only one home I will also watch a recorded show.

  432. I love to go outside in the rain and rake wet leaves! They collect better when wet! Come inside and make a cup or two of Lady Grey with milk!

  433. I love rainy days! There are so many things I love to do when it rains so I’ll just list them all.
    I love to dress really warm, make a cup of coffee and take a walk in the rain with my husband and children. Then come home put on my bath robe and sit inside the garage and just watch it rain.
    Also, the last time it rained we treated the children to donuts at a donut shop early in the morning. My kids can’t wait for it to rain again!
    I love to take a long drive in the car through the woods!

  435. My favorite rainy day activity is sewing. Nothing beats the hum of the sewing machine and the soft snores of my doggies at my feet as the rain comes down outside! Days like those are the perfect excuse to be selfish and do what I want!

  437. Well I’m in So Cal so it’s never too cold to go outside. But that doesn’t mean I don’t like to stay in my jammies and read all day.

  439. A cold and rainy day first calls for a cup of Earl Grey tea in the kettle, then second a fire in the fireplace, and finally baking a loaf or loaves of fresh bread. I love the yeast, I love the multiple risings and punching down of the dough, I love the smell of it in the oven and I love a slice slathered with butter fresh out of the oven. Now that’s a perfect day.

  440. I love to sit down with a big cupa and read all the magazine that have stacked up all summer and fall while I was gardening and harvesting.

  441. A day too miserable to work outside is when I am the closest to enjoying housework. My husband even got me a sign saying “God made rainy days so that gardeners can get their housework done” 🙂 After that is a good book and some hot chocolate while basking in the warm glow of accomplishment.

  442. baking yummy things for my family while we watch a football game or movie. Of course the fireplace will be crackling away and everyone would be home without anyplace to go.

  444. Like a lot of commenter’s here I cook and read. We are suppose to have a100% chance of rain tomorrow here in Dallas and I already have a couple recipes picked out to whip up.

  445. Make a big pot of white chicken chili, bake bread and something sweet. Sit in front of a fire and read.

  447. My favorite fall activity when it’s cold and raining outside is to watch movies with my hubby, snuggled up on the couch.

  449. Comfy Jammie bottoms, check. Big sweatshirt, check. Cup of coffee, check. Good book, check. Curled up in comfy club chair/ottoman next to the fireplace, check. It’s bliss I tell ya 🙂

  450. I would spend all day on my lap top reading all of the back posts of “One Hundred Dollars” that I’ve missed!

  451. PJ’s, woodstove blazing away, finally having the break I need ti browse the recipes on your Pinterest site . . . Find something new to tryn. And, just maybe, give in to the urge to take a nap.

  452. If we had nothing to do on a cold wet fall day – we’d play board games with the kids while eating popcorn and drinking hot chocolate.

  453. Fall weather is perfect to make a huge pot of homemade soup, some with dumplings, others with oodles of homemade noodles, cookies, muffins, and homemade bread. And, of course, every good cook must taste as she cooks.

  454. I am like most others and would be in the kitchen cooking soup or chili most likely. Fall is my favorite time of year and I love to be in the kitchen.

  461. I like to cozy up with a blanket and either read or crochet. Or if family is here, I enjoy making a big pot of soup and spend time with them either playing games or cards.

  464. My favorite thing to do is to make a favorite pot of soup and then curl up on the sofa with a good book.

  467. Ha! I love to get up early, sit in my recliner with my sweet pup and cover up with my throw, then just sip on a cup of coffee and read from my Kindle!

  468. I would enjoy sitting on the couch with a comfy throw and a cup of tea with my dog, while dinner cooks away in the crockpot in the kitchen…. maybe even a nap 🙂

  470. Great question!! I love to sit in my recliner which is nestled between the wood stove and a picture window. I can see the outside weather while enjoying the inside warmth. Reading, pondering,locker hooking, list making and reading your blog are all things that I enjoy. Soup and bread for dinner. Right now we are on a tomato soup/ciabatta bread kick. Soups are on my menu year round though.

  471. I lay on the couch with a book under a huge duvet and don’t move from that spot all day. There’s usually napping, movie watching, book reading, and maybe some catching up on phone calls on days like that!

  472. Ooooo, I love to snuggle in with a good book and a cuppa tea if I’m home alone. If my HH is around, snuggling up watching some of our favorite movies is usually the plan. 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win and for taking us along on your little adventures!

  473. I love to crochet, whether it be an afghan, or Christmas stockings (using my Mother’s pattern) or hats (for friends, family, or even Hats for Vets*). Making a big pot of soup and a loaf of crusty bread goes hand in hand with the day.

  475. It’s a three-way tie:
    1. Snuggle up with a good book!
    2. Bake something yummy to share with friends. I love trying new recipes and also my old faithfuls are always a good choice.
    3. A Hallmark movie!

  476. I like to feed the pellet stove and make a big meal. Typically onion soup and quinoa stuffed peppers. And the Hallmark channel is on in the background no doubt ha!
    (PS that cheese looks AWESOME)

  477. It used to be read or watch movies, but now it’s probably more hang out with the kids and do a project or play trains 🙂

  478. On a cold, rainy/snowy day in Wisconsin, I like to make homemade (not packaged) hot chocolate, bake chocolate chip cookie and binge watch Netflix, while the woodburner is keeping us warm.

  479. I love to make cider, curl up on the couch with my crochet project and watch a hallmark movie.

  481. My favorite thing about Fall days are spending time outside outside! Crunchy leaves, “fally” smells, and a sense that something is about to change. It is the last chance before Daylioght Savings Time when late afternoon quickly turns to evening. It’s the last chance for apples, cider, and all things pumpkin. It’s a time to be cozy and snuggle in as the days get colder.

  484. I love to stay in my pajamas and reread Anne of Green Gables or any of the other books in the series!

  487. What a great giveaway, thanks for the chance to win! My favorite yucky weather activity is putting a big pot of soup on the stove and cozying up next to the fire with a good book and a cup of something steaming.

  489. I love rainy days and wintry days 🙂 I love to snuggle up with a cup of hot cocoa or tea and either read or watch an old black and white screwball comedy 🙂

  491. I love those kind of days!! I like to be in my cozy sweats with my hot tea and working on my new found love called Diamond Painting.

  494. Pacific NW cheese lover…
    I love to quilt all day long while watching old black and white movies.

  495. When the weather is frightful I like to put on a big pot of soup, bake some muffins then curl up with a soft blanket to binge watch a favorite show.

  496. All year long, I look forward to fall, because it means……delicious homemade Pumpkin Smoothies!!

  499. Well holy moly Mavis. A lot of people like big blocks of cheese! Funny you would ask about cold, rainy days because that’s exactly what in happening in albquerque the past 2 days. Which is very un-Albuquerque like since it’s the desert!

    Right now I can hear the rain piter patering off the roof. Fav thing to do… sit in my recliner petting my dogs tummy, which makes her very happy. And Listening to quiet piano music and thinking about yummy cheese!

    This time of year always reminds me of harvest season. Because, you see, I grew up on a 500 acre farm and harvest is almost over. All the farm trucks going to town delivering the onions, potatoes, and sugar beets. The beautiful sunsets made more colorful by the scattered dust in the sky.

    Then, there is something wonderful about seeing the farm land being put to sleep for the winter. The snow blanket cozied up until spring wakes it up and you begin again.
    Have a marvelous day and thanks for the giveaway

  500. Staying close to the heat and working on applique blocks I’m using for making a quilt. I also like making soup to keep warm.

  501. A Pajama Day is what we call them in our house! Getting lost in a good book, taking a break and playing favorite board games, and having something that smells good cooking in the oven.

    And being thankful for a solid roof over our heads 🙂

  503. Well, normally I like to drink hot chocolate and read cookbooks, but this fall I am motivated to keep up with the Butterfields so I am going to read all of the, “Dig For Your Dinner” ebooks and figure out how to plan for my first garden!!!

  505. I peel and puree my garden tomatoes in the summer, and then freeze them to make huge batches of spaghetti sauce in my electric roaster and can it when it’s cold and rainy or snowy.

  506. Hi Mavis ~ Always hoping for rain in southern California, but when it’s cooler, I snuggle up and read while baking something yummy!

  508. If I’m stuck indoors, I like to work on some craft projects and catch up on my Tivo recordings.

  509. When it’s too cold to be outside (that’s pretty cold for me), I like to sip tea indoors and simmer some soup on the stove or in the slow cooker (my nearly 30-year-old model is still going)

  510. Counted cross stitch family portraits. I did some cross stitch as a kid. Now as an adult, I like making my own patterns, focusing on particular details to make them unique.

  511. It used to be working in my pottery studio, but that doesn’t mesh so well with my season of life (young children) so I like to spend time in Photoshop editing photos–lots of backlog since photography is another hobby of mine. And my husband’s favorite snack is crackers and cheese!

  513. I make a big pot of soup and bake either bread or cookies to help warm up the house. We love to watch movies and play card games.

  514. Rainy days here are baking and craft days with my littles. They are good slow down days when life’s to hectic.

  516. When it’s cool outside and we are all home my husband makes homemade donuts for the kids I put on a pot of chili and cuddle up to my heated blanket with a Good book . My husband and Kids usually play video games together .

  517. I enjoy binge watching Netflix in my pjs and making a couple batches of homemade soup!

  519. COOK! I LOVE cooking when it’s cold or better yet, snowing! It’s the best to be in my kitchen making food for friends and family.

  520. I LOVE sitting inside watching the rain fall while I crochet, with a big pot of soup simmering on the stove!

  521. I like to put on my fuzzy slippers, crochet a project that doesn’t involve counting, and eat CHEESE and crackers until I fall asleep!

  522. I like to put on the kettle for a cup of tea and then get settled in to read, sew, or bake cookies. My husband especially loves it when I make cookies! Sometimes I get dressed for the weather and take a walk. It is the PNW, and you can’t stay in all of the time!

  524. Our family likes to play board games, watch movies and bake some treats for later in the day! We love snow days when we can just stay home and spend some time together.

  525. Make the house warm and cozy by baking bread in the oven, throwing together a chili or a stew in the crockpot and wrapping my hands around a big cup of Tetley British tea. It’s hard to sit still for long so usually, I clean something I’ve been putting off (shower, floors, vacuum up the dog hair.) Then I take a nap!

  526. A good book with a cuppa tea or a crochet project while watching BBC shows on Acorn tv. Oh and a cuppa tea with that too along with seed catalogs surrounding me!

  527. Like so many others here, I love to read and snuggle under a warm blanket. Looks like I’m in good company!

  529. Snuggle up on the couch, hopefully with my hubby next to me, and watch movies/tv and cross stitch. Hopefully with some warm soup or hot cocoa!

  530. My girls and I love watching Little Women when it’s cold and rainy out, complete with cups of tea.

  531. Either a fuzzy blanket & a book. Or playing with my embroidery sewing machine. It all depends if I want to nap or not.

  532. Making a big pot of venison chili and baking a pie and some cookies while listening to Bluegrass or Christmas music.

  535. Nothing Better thank saying in and spinning wool into yarn and stopping long enough to bake a loaf of bread.

  536. Read a book with a cat curled up on my lap and another cat beside me and another one behind me and another one on the couch with arm’s reach! LOL

  538. I like to do a little baking to help warm up the house, catch up on indoor things, and put together photo books.

  539. On a rainy day, I like to work on one of my many projects that I keep tucked away due to lack of time to work on them when the weather is pretty outside. Come to think of it, I could use one of those rainy days…and maybe rather than working, I would just hang out in front of the fire and catch up on some reading.

  540. I love rainy days… Being self employed, I try to finish work so I can stay home to stay in my PJ’s, in the cabin room with the fire going, under a blanket, with my puppy dupp on my lap, a hot drink beside me, watching Grey’s Anatomy or The Night Shift reruns while listening to it rain on the metal roof. Ahhh, delightful!

    Only thing that could make it better is some amazing cheese samples

  542. I like to make our home smell delicious with home baked pies or breads. Love to sit by the fire and listen to music and reminiscent about days gone by.

  543. When the snow is blowing and it’s just too cold to be outside, I love to make a stew or soup, perhaps make some bread and definitely make desserts. I would pick a book I’ve been longing to read, prepare a cup of Trader Joe’s English Breakfast tea, snuggle up in my favorite chair and enjoy the wonders of Winter.

  544. I love to bake and cook when the weather is awful. I will turn on a movie and listen to that while I work. If my kids are home from school, I will often give them crafts to do at the table near me while I work and instead of a movie, I’ll turn on soft music in the background.

  545. I live in New Mexico, so if it’s wet, it’s time to celebrate! But when I have a stay-at-home day, I love to curl up on the sofa with my puppy dog and read a good book–fireplace roaring, of course!

  546. Goodness me I had to scroll quite a bit to get here. My favorite craft is making cards. I love playing with my paper and making cards to send my family and friends. Part of every day is dedicated to cutting, stamping and gluing my cards together.

  547. I turn on the fireplace – yes, turn on. In Massachusetts we had to make a fire; three years ago we moved to New Mexico and ended up with a gas fireplace. Not so much burning wood smell, but so much easier and a fire every day! There’s yoga to do and then whichever rug is on the frame to hook!

  548. I love making a big mug of hot tea, listening to music, and working on a jigsaw puzzle. It’s so relaxing and makes me forget about everything else going on in the world!

  551. Oh, how I am dreaming of cold and rainy winter days! Today it was 97 here in sunny Southern California.
    We did have several days of rain recently and I did my favorite thing, which was curl up on the couch with a stack of crossword puzzles from the Sunday paper and a cup of coffee.

  552. Rainy days are for baking while listening to audiobooks or podcasts and sipping on good tea 🙂 – making homemade hot chocolate for the kids (maybe some for me too)
    Thanks Mavis!

  553. I love to make soup in my instant pot, and after cleaning up the kitchen, read to my kids around the woodstove before bed. We miss you here in Washington but love seeing your New England pics and adventures!

  554. Like yourself I like to stay in my PJ’s, watch TV and drink hot coffee, tea or chocolate and eat something warming like soup or chili.

  555. Sitting sideways on the couch with my legs spread out, covered with a toasty blanket, knitting my current project in front of a lovely fire. Creating fine knit items makes me quite happy.

  559. We don’t get those to often so when we do it am amazing treat! I’ll make soup and something sweet in the morning so I can read and watch old movies all day with breaks for soup & mugs of tea. It’s really my perfect day 🙂 I’ll milk every last chill in the air out of it- of course I’m eating cheese and crackers with that soup 😉

  560. My favorite thing to do on a rainy fall day is sit down with a cup of hot tea and catch up on reading my favorite blog posts.

  562. I just read this posting and so excited to find out about sugarbush cheese in Woodstock. I will be up visiting my son, daughter-in-law and three granddaughters in Norwich, from TX. Love going to Woodstock while there. Also to answer the question, I love baking, reading, or just watching a Hallmark movie. Nice to have a break from the Texas heat and plan for next years garden. ❤️

  563. If it’s rainy, then I generally cannot resist a nap! If it’s cold, I like to make something that will warm me up like soup.

  565. I love to clean the house, put something delicious in the crockpot, bake a tray of cookies, and stay home with my favorite people.

  566. When it’s too cold or rainy to get anything done outside, I putz around the house, play with my dog, curl up with a blanket and my Kindle, and complete my lesson plans for the classroom. I live in the PNW, and this is our first cold and rainy weekend with many more to come.

Mavis Butterfield Etsy