I was walking in my yard this morning with Anneliese. As we walked the early morning silence was broken by the sounds of the Loons calling to each other on the lake below. It’s a soft, almost mournful sound that never fails to take my breath away.
I hurried Anneliese along, as I was still in my bathrobe and slippers and came in to start laundry and breakfast. So much to do on a cool, October day.
I looked at my garden and saw that it is nearly time to pull the last of my cucumber, and squash plants, while at the same time finally harvest my butternut squash. Yes, Autumn harvest is upon us.
The leaves are turning various shades of red, gold and orange, as the scenic railroad runs their sight seeing tours along the tracks below our home. It never fails to warm my heart to see the small children with their faces pressed against the glass looking out the window as the train passes by.
I am a lover of the Autumn. When there are fresh apples to eat, fires to be laid in the hearth and a sweater to wear while sipping my cup of hot tea. Life doesn’t get any better than this.
Wow! that looks some harvest. Its definitely turned into Autumn here. We had to fire up the wood burner the other evening 🙂
Mmm looks yummy!
It hasn’t gotten fall here quite yet, but you can feel it coming!
I love butternut squash! I bake them in a bath of butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. Yum! Those apples look like absolute heaven.
You are right, a fire in the hearth, some Apple Betty, a cup of hot tea and a warm, soft sweater. Ahh…Life is good. :x)
Wow what a lot of work ! I get already tired when I read this ! I had to look up the word butternut squash, had never heard it. Now I know what it is but haven’t seen it here yet.
I hate automn ! It’s grey, foggy, cold, rainy and the trees do strip tease. In the past I always got a seasonal depression in automn. Fortunately I don’t have it any more since years. But the hospitals are full of people suffering the same in automn.
I published my desktop today ! It’s a real nice game !
Oh I love it too Marybeth. Its my favorite part of the year. Enjoy, and I’ll let you know when/if it ever gets here…soon I hope
I love autumn too. Autumn in my previous home in Japan would mean lots of apple and strawberry picking, spending time in the grape vineyards and enjoying the colors around. How I miss it!
mmmmm, apples!
Oh, you captured the beauty of autumn just perfectly!!!
Great harvest … time to break out the cinnamon and butter and bake a few pies.