I enjoyed dinner at Big Cat in Raleigh, recently named one of the top 50 restaurants in the country by the NYTimes

I did a lot of plant shopping and enjoyed this perfectly fall vignette at Logan's Garden Shop

I took in this bevy of squash at the Carrboro Farmer's Market

I stopped into American Tobacco in Durham to check out some planners at Parker Paper Company

I meandered around The Durham Vintage Collective

I checked out an art show at Truist Gallery featuring the work by local artist's that I know: Emily Doliner, Paget Blythe and Jordan Grace Owens

I had lavender honey hush honeys from Saltbox Seafood and wandered around Chet Miller.

I enjoyed the Downtown Cary Park for playing mahjong in the morning, for seeing skeletons at golden hour and for lunch breaks.

— Michelle Smith