If you did not think it was fall in Ithaca (because it hadn’t gotten too cold yet), you woke up this morning like I did: freezing. After probably the last warm day of the year, the cold has settled in Ithaca. This afternoon I joined GRF Karina and other scholars in making leaf catchers. I find craft-making relaxing and, in my cozy sweats, it was a great way to decompress as we head into the last month of the in-person fall semester. What I enjoyed most about this session was staying after the designated hour to talk with and get to know Karina and two other scholars. I have found Rose Scholars a great way to get to know other people and connect with fellow Cornellians when everything is confined to the virtual world. As I finished my leaf catchers and spoke with my peers, I was reminded of how much I missed being able to meet new people. I was also reminded how much I like exploring the greater Ithaca area. I have not been apple-picking, to a pumpkin patch, and have not been able to get off-campus to do simple activities like shop. As I look at my finished leaf-catchers, I let all of my thoughts fall onto these leaves so that I will not forget the connections I have made.