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Sandra Harper is the author of the play, Magpie's Tea Room, which enjoyed a successful run in Los Angeles at The Ventura Court Theatre. She has written a cooking column, "The California Cook" for the newspaper, Skirt. A script reader for Pathe Studios... Read full bio

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Countdown to Christmas - 84 Days
By Sandra Harper - October 5, 2009
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Woke up this morning and realized it must be Autumn. The temp was down to 79 degrees and the air didn't smell like raging brushfires. My friend Patience says the scent of smoke means "October" and "Cider" and "Tailgate Party" to her. But she lives in Massachusetts - fire is never a good thing in Southern California. And while we don't have acres of brilliant fall foliage like our sisters in New England, the sycamore tree outside my window is dropping these huge crunchy brown leaves. L.A. shopkeepers have filled their store windows with bountiful piles of squash and gourds to tempt us inside. And best of all, the light is so soft you can remove your sunglasses by 4PM.