It's not my birthday again,
if that's what you
were thinking!
Today
just
happens
to be...
......
....
.
THE FIRST DAY OF
Autumn!
I'm very excited!
(Just thought I'd throw that out there for those of you who couldn't tell!)
For me, Autumn brings to mind...
....Pumpkins, the BEST apples of the year, cooler/ crisper weather, pies, Thanksgiving, the mountains of North Carolina (We won't be able to go this year, but I'll be visiting often in my dreams), sweaters, sipping hot tea, harvest, wrapping myself in a big, warm blanket, earlier sunsets, warm apple cider infused with spices, cinnamon brooms, and clear blue skies, among others....
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What does autumn mean for you?
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Since the summer of 2009 is no more (though it sure tries to linger, here in Florida!), I thought I would post a few pictures from our summer...
Just last week, we received an invitation from
Jean Marie (bottom row, far left) to drive down to Cocoa Beach (thank you, Mrs. Case, for being such a willing driver!) and meet the Littmann family. We had a fun, edifying day spent at the beach and the Littmann's beach house (not to mention nearly 3 hours in the car)!
We took a few "group shots" at the end, with the aid of the auto-timers. We're all laughing because there were 4 cameras set up, and getting them all to go off with everyone back in their places was quite difficult!
There we go!
This is the best picture my camera took.
(Thanks
Emily for running back and forth with the auto-timers!)
The Littmann Family!
:)
Thank you so much for having us in your home! It was a pleasure getting to meet you! We had a wonderful time.
Last month, we purchased a new computer for our business in order to increase productivity. I ended up with the "old" computer, and switched desks.
It was quite a job for Joseph and I... sorting wires, dusting, moving and hooking up the computers, connecting the internet again...
But, all that aside, you get to see the finished product!
Mom's desk in on the right and mine is on the left!
My Dad brought Mom and I roses from our rosebush to brighten up our work-spaces!
So pretty!:D
This hawk has been hanging around our house a lot...
We have a lot of squirrels, lizards, frogs, etc. so I'm guessing that's why.
One can only get so close to a rooftop! ;)
When peaches were at their peak, Dad and I decided it would be a delicious idea to make some peach jam... And that's exactly what we did!
It's quite good!
The last of the Mohicans...er... vegetables from our garden...
The carrots were rather small because I didn't thin them out (bad idea). They were also pretty bitter. It's a good thing we have two dogs who love carrots- no matter how bitter they may be!
Here you see two ground cherries, a jalapeno pepper, and our peanut crop!
For some reason, our pepper plants didn't bloom until August, so we're just now getting some peppers!
When we harvested our vegetables, we also pulled out all of the dead or dying plants and all the weeds that had taken over. The only things we left were our pepper and tomato plants.
We'll be planting a fall garden soon (one nice thing about living in Florida), so check back for a post about it in the near future!
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"To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven."
Ecclesiastes 3:1
One of my favorite finds of the day...
I filled it with excelsior moss and some tart green apples, and voila!
Here you can see the detail a little better,
And here is the rest of what I purchased that day!
