Fall Classics
Fall Checklist
Autumn Eats
Autumn Defense
100

This 1942 classic film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire features a beautiful Thanksgiving scene where the characters sing about being thankful while eating a grand feast at a cozy Connecticut inn

Holiday Inn

100

Before the cold weather sets in, you should inspect the rubber stripping around this door to prevent mice and cold air from slipping inside

Garage door

100

This specific variety of winter squash gets its name because its flesh separates into noodle-like strands when scraped with a fork

Spaghetti Squash

100

This natural, sweet liquid can be stirred into tea to gently soothe a raw, scratching autumn cough

Honey

200

This 1960 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock stars Anthony Perkins as a suspicious, bird-stretching motel owner named Norman Bates

Psycho

200

Clearing these out in late autumn prevents rotting water from backing up and freezing under your roof shingles

Gutters

200

This food preservation process uses vinegar, brine, and spices to keep vegetables crisp all fall and winter long

Pickling

200

To protect your bones from injury, you should focus on maintaining adequate intake of this mineral

Calcium 

300

This spooky but comedic 1960s TV family lived at 0001 Cemetery Lane and featured a pet hand named "Thing."

The Addams Family

300

Before the first winter freeze, you must disconnect these to prevent your pipes from bursting

Garden hose

300

This tart, dark purple berry harvested in the fall makes a nutrient-rich syrup used to boost the immune system against winter colds

Elderberry

300

To keep indoor air fresh and free of trapped fall mold spores, you should remember to regularly change this device attached to their central furnace

Air filter

400

In a classic Disney segment from 1949, Bing Crosby famously narrates the spooky autumn tale of a schoolmaster named Ichabod Crane being chased by the Headless Horseman

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

400

Before winter winds arrive, you should inspect windows and doors for drafts and apply this flexible sealant to keep the heat inside

Caulk

400

This highly prized, deeply aromatic fungus is sniffed out by trained dogs or pigs in autumn and shaved over gourmet pasta

Truffle 

400

This common yellow weed blooms in late summer and fall, serving as the primary cause of autumn hay fever

Ragweed