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As summer fades we turn towards indoor activities. For generations past, this time of year was a very busy one, devoted to harvesting, cleaning, canning, storing, and preparing in fair weather times for living when the nights get long and the weather less hospitible.

Although our external pressures during autumn are much lessened in these modern times, it's still natural for us to think of home and hearth, to take stock of the heart of our homes, the kitchen. So when I saw this whimsical bird dishtowel from Anthropologie, I smiled, imagining how much cheer it would give when many of our avian friends would be roosting in more southerly climes.