LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
It’s almost Halloween — a holiday that was one of my favorites as a kid, because who doesn’t love a day of dressing silly and collecting loads of candy? But I’ve also always loved pumpkins. Pumpkins, squash, gourds — I find all of the colors and shapes fascinating and have enjoyed growing them in my…
I’ve been stepping out of my comfort zone a little this year and have been cooking a lot of squash! I need to find and post some of the other recipes I’ve tried, but I thought I would write down tonight’s meal right away, before I forget! Tom had gotten a home grown acorn squash…
This is what my sink looked like Thursday night when I wasalmost done with my cooking! It’s hard to believe but we just had our 9th Annual Halloween party! Due to some other conflicts we had to have the party on a Friday night this year, which was a little chaotic. Wednesday was my cleaning…
It’s hard to believe that it’s already that time of year again – time for the beauty of the autumn leaves, the crisp air, cider mills, and of course: pumpkins. I had some of my own pumpkins grow in my garden this year. Unfortunately, they came July thru September – a little early for my…
Saturday was our annual Halloween party! We had a great time with friends, playing games and eating food. I decided after last year to do another giant pot of chili as the main food dish. It worked out great, and anything left over I’ll freeze and use over the next few months. As for the…
If you haven’t heard me say it before: Fall is my favorite season. Particularly in Michigan. I always feel the need to bring a little bit of autumn indoors with me, though. I never feel the need to decorate for spring or summer, but I always feel the need for fall decorations and Christmas decorations. …
I am not a big squash fan. Just the name of it sounds kind of gross. Squash. But, it’s supposed to be healthy and as a fall fanatic, something always draws me to the piles of squash at the farmer’s market. Along with pumpkins and gourds, squash is a symbol of fall. Usually I just…
We had a Halloween party last night, so today didn’t feel so much like Halloween. Especially because nobody wanted to trick-or-treat at our house. Seriously. We live in a popular trick or treating neighborhood, but kids just kept walking right past our house! Perhaps because our house is at the far end of the street? …
I really do. Pumpkins, cornucopias, the smell of freshly fallen or even burning leaves. Dressing up and being goofy on Halloween. Fresh pressed apple cider and donuts. Plus, we happen to live in one of the most beautiful states during the early weeks of fall. The leaves in Michigan are magnificent! They were a little…