October in North Fork

October Inspiration Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Sahin Designs | Fall is For
Pink Reptile Designs | Photographic | frames
Rebecca | Fall Spice | Pastiche
Rachel Jeffries | Trust The Journey | Be Patient
Alexis Designs | Crisp Air | ribbon
Marisa Lerin | Notebook
October calendar | Hannah Hathaway
flying birds | my personal stash

Country Roads

 

October ScrapLift Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Lynn Grieveson's Wander
Rebecca's Fall Spice
Sara Gleason's Daily Story-stamp days
Alexis Designs's Crisp Air - word strip & bead scatter

for today

for today

outside my window... 38F/clear with periodic clouds @ 6:15am

i am thinking... it's good to be back online ♥

(while backing up my files... my desktop crashed)

i am thankful for... a brand new HP laptop

i am wearing... blue jeans, thermal shirt & hoodie, BearPaw ankle boots

i am going... to stack firewood

i am currently reading... 

"Modern Comfort Food,"  by Ina Garten

i am hoping... to catch up!

on my mind... gas @ $2.49/gallon, milk @ $1.!99/half gallon, butter @ $2.49/lb

pondering these words...

"October's 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."

~ Can Teach Songs ~

from the kitchen... 

 risotto with butternut squash

italian sausages

Ivan's Spiced Wafers

around the house...  chinese lanterns

one of my favorite things...  falling leaves

i'm creating... the October Challenges @ The Lilypad

a few plans for the week... filling a dumpster with 25 years of accumulated junk...

  ... from the house and the barn

chimney cleaning

install the porch windows

and, it's time to make the elderberry jelly!

from my lens:

* a daily visit to the birdfeeder *

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