This and That

 

Hello Friends,

 Today I am going to share a bit of This and That, here we go.

 

 

We had a wild windstorm Wednesday of this week. The leaves, branches, twigs and garbage were swirling in the wind making a big ol' mess.

 

 

Autumn sunlight and shadows on the walls are a favorite of mine.

The sunshine dancing on the walls. 

 

 

 

"Three brown leaves danced with two yellow ones in a little whirl of wind."

Note we did not have a little whirl of wind on Wednesday, it was a full windstorm.

 

 

 

 

A peek inside the greenhouse. The twinkle lights are programed to come on at 6pm now. There is the cotton plant. I stripped the leaves in hopes it will put all the energy into the bolls.

 

 

 

 And last but not least a fresh homemade apple pie, still warm and waiting for you to come on over for a slice and conversation.

 ♥

Carla

  

Do Not Forget to Roast the Pumpkin Seeds and it is the Hodgepodge

 

While you are carving your jack o lantern's do not forget to save some pumpkin seeds for roasting. 

Hello Friends,

It is Wednesday, that means it is time for the Hodgepodge.

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

 Click here to join the fun! 

 

 1. Let's embrace it shall we? What's something you recently forgot to do? Is your memory these days more like a sieve or an elephant? 

 I recently forgot to grab my drink when I left a meeting. Thankfully I did not get far, I reached down in my cup holder in my car and found nothing to grab to drink. I turned around. Thankfully, some of the ladies were still in the building.

 2. Share a trick/strategy you have to help you remember things you need to remember.

 I have to write post it notes all around these days to help me remember things. I also will add reminders on my phone. I am definitely not an elephant.  

3. What's your favorite fall vegetable to cook with? Do you prefer your fall veggies roasted, blended into a warm soup, or fresh in a crisp autumn salad? 

Carrots!!

I love roasted carrots, drizzled with honey or maple syrup.

 

  4. October 5th is/was National Do Something Nice Day. Did you? If so tell us about it. Or maybe someone did something nice for you, and if that's the case please share. 

I did not know it was Do Something Nice Day, but I did do something nice. I had a hot cup of tea ready for my husband when he came home from work and warm apple crisp for an after work snack.

  

5.  Nathaniel Hawthorne is credited with the quote "I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."  

Do you tend to spend more time outside this time of year? 

Do you actively pause to soak in fleeting moments of beauty in your daily routine? Elaborate. 

 

I love the autumn sunshine. I love the shadows from the leaves and the trees. I love the glow of the colored leaves in the sun. It all is so beautiful.

I do not spend as much time outside in the autumn, because our days shorten real quick here in Wisconsin. It is getting dark at 6pm already. 

We walk every day, we soak in whatever the weather brings at us. And here in Wisconsin that can be all four seasons in one day!

 

 6. Insert your own random thought here. 

 Mornings crisp as carrot sticks, with trees the tone of chimney bricks.

Daniel Waters 

 

This and That

 

Hello Friends, 

A little of this and that to share with you today.

Salsa made with all our garden goodness.

What is your favorite chip to eat salsa with?

 

For the past few years I have been experimenting with a longer growing season. 

I give you autumn radish.

 

On our walk along the school path I noticed something twinkling at me in the sun. With  further investigating I found this pile of Pepsi cans.

 

On a more cheerful note, the autumn mushrooms are pushing their way up to say Hello.

October is the month

 When the smallest breeze 

Gives us a shower of autumn leaves. 

Bonfires and pumpkins

Leaves sailing down

October is red

And golden and brown.

Anonymous