HAPPY PUMPKIN DAY

TANA'S TIPS on Celebrating Pumpkin Day:

1. Buy baking pumpkins @ a local Pumpkin Patch.

2. Bake them for about an hour. Scoop out. Puree.

3. Save seeds. Season. Bake. Enjoy.

4. Use puree to make pumpkin butter.

5. Using puree to make pumpkin muffins and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

6. Enjoy.

.Cran.Grape.RedCabbage.Carrot.

.JUICE.

Big.Beautiful.Seed.Sale.Grapes

Red.Vibrant.Cranberries

Garden.Fresh.Red.Cabbage

Crinkle.Cut.Carrots

Brand.New.2nd.Time.Use.Juicer.On.Sale
Sunshine.Day.Pretty.Fun.To.Drink.Fushia.Juice

fall.family.fun

Pumpkin Patch 2009

Lilah loading up her loot. She seemed to like every pumpkin withOUT a stem...however they did work good for baking. Don't you just love how she is helping her Mama push the cart? (I still don't know why the pregnant lady was pushing/pulling the cart?)

Lilah was wound up. It was so CUTE how she would jump up and down in excitement and run like CRAZY in the fresh fall air. Here she fell down and said "woh".

Grandpa Dan, Lilah and Grandma Sue enjoying the beautiful day.Looking at the "ba ba's".

I think that is what she called them? Her Mama will have to clarify.

Heath, Di, Lilah, Me, and Jason. After we left the patch mom had chili waiting at home in the crock pot. YUM-O! And of course she had ALL the fixings! I am blessed!

Tuesday the 20ths-20 Random Thoughts

1. The beauty in this picture reminds me why I rake up the smashed, icky, sticky apples and pears at the end of the season.
2. Freshly mowed lawn, all ready for winter!
3. Newly built dog house, thanks to Jason and his oldest brother Lon.
4. Sun-shiny day still fresh in my mind from yesterday...ahhh
5. My ability to knit...wow my creativity is running WILD!
6. Laundry almost done.
7. New flannel sheets....(we haven't turned out heat on yet...)
8. Pumpkins on my table waiting to be made in to pumpkin puree.
9. My new juicer I tried out this A.M. (Yeah I am a Martha wanna be.)
10. The hot apple cider I am drinking.
11. My dad for helping us with our well and tractor.
12. Hoping my uncle recovers from surgery and is healthy!
13. Excited about the birthday gifts for Jason.
14. Speaking of which, I better get them wrapped.
15. Don't you just LOVE birthdays?
16. Went to the pumpkin patch with my whole family! (More later)
17. Football game tonight and Thursday night.
18. I won the football picks last week, and lost by the game last night...grrr
19. Trying to decide what to make for supper....
20.Oh yeah I think we will have tacos.

Happy Tuesday!

Winter??? In October???

Is this why the Squirrels have been frantically storing up all the wall nuts they can get their little paws (do squirrels have paws?) on because we are having winter in October? Look at the pill they made under this tree.

They decided storing them in EVERY nook and cranny in Jason's truck would be a good idea.
However, Jas wasn't impressed...

It only took Jas 45 mins to clean out all of the wall nuts!


Yesterday we put away the patio furniture, grill, pots, tomato cages, I cleaned up the yard a little. Jas cleaned the dog kennel and pulled a gazillion nails out of boards for the dog house him and his brother are going to build. It was a very productive evening. And we ended the evening with a yummy hamburger and rice hot dish....mmmm soooo good! Who ever invented hot dishes is my favorite because they are so EASY!

What are you doing to get ready for winter?

A Burst of SUNSHINE

ENJOYED BY ALL.

Look at that BLUE sky, don't you want to put it in a jar and keep it over winter? I do.
We have a gazillion apples...therefore apple pies, bars, cider are in the near future.

The boys soaking up the sun-shiny day.

We spent the evening walking around the yard, looking at the apple trees, garden, pumpkin patch, taking in plants, playing with the dogs, organizing gourds, and taking advantage of the gorgeous day!

My arrangement of gourds we harvested from the patch...I had to put most of them on the table because the "boys" want to eat them...play with them...

I ended the evening with hot apple cider and a cinnamon stick for stirring and or sipping through it as if it was a straw, and the new DIY magazine I got in the mail and couldn't wait to get my hands on! As the sun went down we migrated into the house and I continued knitting...ohhhh man it is soooooo amazing! That is a-whole-nother post.

Sweet Sunday...

As the weather is getting cooler I like to look back at pictures from bright sunny days. This one makes me giggle because these 3 dogs of ours are full of energy and love their master. When one gets attention all 3 must get attention!

So many things to be Thankful for:
-The yum-o chili Jas made...on this chilly Sunday.
-The clean refrigerator.
-The abundance of food in our house.
-The acorn squash sitting on the vintage fall table cloth.
-The cut up lettus and veggies in the fridge.
-My husband and our relationship.
-The candles that are glowing through out the house.
-The laundry that is all folded.
-My ability to be able to put the laundry away, as much as I complain...
-The new tires on my car.
-A clean house.
-The finished product of organizing my gift wrapping supplies.
-The nice people at church.
-The sermon today...I am so thankful I don't have to deal with divorce on such a personal level and pray for those that are dealing with such a hard situation.
-My new friend Ariel who bought me lunch the other day.
-My warm scarves, gloves and hats.
-My chalk board.
-Lazy afternoons spent doing nothing but hanging out with Jas.
-Simply orange Juice.
-My iron pills.
-That my head ache is gone
-Wool socks.
-My bath tub.
-And snuggling on cool fall nights!

What are you thankful for?