First Snow of 2010

Yep, here it is..our first snow of the season,,, Nov. 13.2010

It only snowed for about 1 1/2 hours,,,,and already is melting...

Can you see my little foosteps in the snow? I had to put seeds out in the feeders for my little bird friends...

Last of the Taters....

Yep, it's official, my garden is done....and these are the last of my taters...
I used half of these taters in a soup for tonights dinner and as for the rest, we'll eat them in the next day or two...
Now I will have to actually buy potatos again..... bummer.

Give Thanks....

It's that time of year when we slow down from Summer's hectic pace and realize how blessed we are to have what we have, be it a modest, humble dwelling or more....
We start thinking less about us and more about others,,,,
My family and I are greatful for our Military who unquestionably serve and protect our Great Nation and are the first to help protect other countries.
We are greatful for the leadership of our Government,,,we may not always agree with a particular view, but we are fortunate to live in a country that allows us the freedom to Vote, Worship, and express our opinions with out fear of imprisonment or worse....
We are greatful for Organizations that show charity to the poor, homeless, physically & mentally challenged....providing food and shelter for them....
We are greatful for the opportunity to volunteer and help in anyway...not just standing in a food service line and putting food on the plates of less fortunate, but to be behind the scenes, cleaning up trash and washing dishes.
We are greatful for all that we have and to be able to give back to those who have not.
We are greatful to be able to 'Give Thanks'.

1st Frost of the Season

Well Mother Natures "Seasonal Alarm Clock" went off this morning, and we got our first frost of the season....it is pretty in it's own way, but I will terribly miss playing outside in the hot sun, gardening, weeding and smelling all the scents of summer...
But with Autumn comes a whole new way of life, a little slower, a little cooler, a little more encouraging to sit back with a hot cup of tea, a good book or needle work project and to watch the migrating birds, the deer coming closer to the house for food...and best of all the wonderful smell of a fresh batch of spiced cookies baking in the oven....

Happy Autumn.....

New Christmas Tree Idea...NOT!

Ok, don't laugh,,,somewhere out there, there is a man with a tree like this in his living room, next to his wide screen T.V. and mini fridge stocked w/Pale Ale....lol!
NO we won't have one of these trees in our home and NO hubby won't have one in his ManCave either! lol!