In All Things Give Thanks

It's that time of year again...

It's that time of year again..... my favorite time of year...... when the air is crisp, and the sun is not as intense..... the leaves are beginning to change, and yes autum has truly arrived in her beauty and regalia!

We have been busy around the homestead..... there has been little time for blogging....I've been spending a lot of time in my farmhous kitchen.... putting up pears and applesauce and making all kinds of wonderful goodies for my family to enjoy.  Apple pies are in the oven as I type filling the air with it's cinnamon fruity scent.......

Oh how I love fall! Since we have had so much moisture this past summer, our colors are going to be vibrant this year! The big maple tree in the front yard has begun to turn color and I love the orange..... soon it will be a lovely shade of red.......

We have also been enjoying nature walks and hikes this past week....... collecting leaves to make collages..........the children are busy collecting our walnuts too.

One of my favorite things about fall is it's finally cool enough to put a good pot of soup on....... although the weather has been in the low 70's......it's a far cry cooler than the summer heat and the humidity is way down. PTL!

The girls and I have been busy as beavers today ~~ we cleaned the house, did some laundry and then headed into the kitchen. So far we have put a huge pot of italian sausage and lentil soup on, 4 loaves of honey wheat bread, and 2 fresh apple pies.  I want to get some granola made too.

Dru is busy in the dining room ~~ repairing walls...... this is very exciting because this is our last room in the house that needs to be redone!! PTL!  It's been 2 yrs this coming november since we moved to the farmhouse, and it's been a long process of restoring, remodeling, adding rooms, etc.  We are hoping everything will be completed just in time for the holiday season this year!!  I am looking forward to the decorating and baking. :) Finally ..... a finished house!!!

Lest you think we won't have anything else to keep us busy, we still have a bonus room above the garage to finish and a large chicken coop we want to repair and clean up .  There is always something to do around here.......

Ahh...... fall...... I hope you are enjoying the beautiful world the good Lord created for us..... aren't you glad for seasons?  The change of seasons is always met with anticipation and joy......

I hope you aren't all too busy that you don't have time to take a stroll down the lane or go and collect leaves....... it's such a beautiful time of year..... don't forget to revel in the simple pleasures......

I know we are.

May you be blessed!

~ gloria ~

HELP!! My jars keep breaking in the hot water bath!!

Ok, I have had 4 jars break tonight in the hot water bath as I was making applesauce. This has never happened before!! Uck! What can I do to avoid this???????

Thanks for your help!!!

gloria

Sweet Summer.......

Nothing like sitting on the front Porch enjoying the serenity of a cool summer morning.... ah, the pleasures of country living..... I love to sit out here on my rocker, enjoying some quiet time with my Lord....... and listening to His creatures greet me with songs of delight.......my porch overlooks our fields and rolling hills of the surrounding countryside........ simple pleasures.....

Corn, corn and more corn!

Our family spent the morning picking corn, corn & more corn!!! Take  a guess what I am going to be doing today?!  Our wonderful farmer friend/neighbor planted a large field of sweet corn and he is graciously letting us pick to our heart's content! What a bounteous harvest! My kids love corn, so they are thrilled!

As I was picking corn this morning  I was pondering upon the harvest and the goodness of it, and realizing at the same time that our Lord has truly blessed us with SO much! My prayer is that my life may bear much good fruit for His glory & pleasure! Hopefully our good deeds are sweet for Him ~ that we do much good because we are compelled to produce fruit for Him!  Not to "earn" any favors with our Lord, but because we wish our lives to a sweet harvest  for Him!

I hope you all enjoy a precious day in the Lord ~ giving thanks to God for all things!

~ gloria ~