This past weekend my friend Author Roxanne Rustand visited me along with another friend who was a longtime food columnist who now is a photographer. AND WE HAD FUN!
We went shopping in Eagle River WI, which included garage-saling. When we stopped at one house, I spied a crabapple tree. The boughs were drooping nearly to the ground they bore such a rich crop. I asked and they gave me permission to pick a bag of this specialty fruit. The next day I rinsed them and cooked them down to juice. Then next day I made the juice into 9 jars of my ABSOLUTELY favorite jelly. And I'm not giving it away--since most people don't love it as much as I do!
And here's a photo of me and my daughter's cat, Tricksy. Roxanne is a petlover extraordinare and her blog is the "All creatures great and small place" at
http://roxannerustand.
Good friends are one of God's greatest gifts. And pets are a close second. Soon I'll be guesting on Roxanne's blog. I'll give you a heads up. Yesterday, my dh and I drove up to the Kewana Peninsula in Upper Michigan. The colors weren't at peak but very close and the low mountains there made for beautiful panoramic views. It was a long day. We left at 7 a.m. and didn't return till after 8 p.m. But what a glorious day! This was our celebration of our wedding anniversary on Monday. A great gift for both of us.
What are your favorite autumn activities and pleasures?
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5 comments:
that cat looks like one we used to have.
mamat2730(at)charter(dot)net
Hi Lyn,
One of my favorite "fall" activities is making popcorns balls with my mom. I pop the corn and cook the syrup. Mom stirs it all together and forms the balls.
Kind of crazy, I know but when a certain chill gets in the air, my tastes buds crave popcorn balls.
Rose
Eating caramel and apples is a fun fall activity.
Popcorn balls! Caramel Apples--YES!
Oh, no! Your anniversary was MONDAY? We were there!! I should have gotten you two flowers, or something! I'm so sorry I dropped the ball--I'll bet the subject came up, and it just didn't register. I am such a flop!
But--mega congratulations on your anniversary, Lyn and Steve. You two are my favorite people--it's always such a joy to see you both.
Wishing you many, many more decades of happiness together,
Rox
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