Nothing says 'Live from Valle Crucis' more than the day of the Valle Fair. It is a Valle thing and even my daughters understand the importance of the day. It is a ritual of community belonging and I will speak more about it tomorrow. But what is also special about today is that Harley and I took our first autumn walk. I cleaned my hiking boots, sharpened my machete and then the two of us covered the mountain. Later my husband made me the first sweet manhattan of the season....yeah, he's sweet too.