- It’s quiet
- It’s dark
- Leaves are floor décor
- Cranberries on everything
- Layers are a must (and mostly plaid)
- Snow has already fallen
- It’s still 20 °C some days
- Hunting season is on
- Ice is already in the rinks
- It’s time to get the boat out of the water
- Half the local shops are closed for the season
- No more grocery store line-ups
- No more restaurant line-ups
- Christmas lights not yet welcome
- Poppies are a must
- You are the only one on the lakes
- You are the only one on the trails
- You might still be swimming
- You might also be crazy
- Everyone says, “It came fast”, anytime someone says it’s November
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