This year has been one of the loveliest Fall seasons! It is true, I probably say that every year - but this year has really been outstanding. We just got our first frost on Saturday, October 4, and a freeze on the 5th. Most of my garden survived the frost, but the freeze stopped everything in its tracks. I was able to leisurely pick my garden the week before in beautiful 70-80 degree temperatures - almost unheard of weather for this time of year! Now - it is the season of ripening tomatoes in cardboard boxes covered in newspaper, and canning at least 1-2x per week. The harvest season - for us here in North Idaho - lasts well into November.
Frosted sunflower - even in death... such beauty!
Frosted petunias that are still alive. I'm amazed at their resilience!
Our precious granddaughter, Danika turned one year old this past week! Her "big" party will be held soon, but we had a fun day at the park on her birthday with a few gifts.
She is walking everywhere now! She took her first steps about a month ago.
We enjoyed a wonderful time on the swings. It was such a beautiful Fall day!
I'm staying busy in the kitchen with all my tomatoes!
I made some Egg Bites (with cottage cheese) - oh so good! I freeze them, and then reheat them in the mornings. An egg-xcellent breakfast that is quick and satisfying!
A frosty sunrise in my garden... It's always sad for me to see the plants in their frozen state, but I was so thankful for the great harvest that we did have this year!
It was my husband's birthday this weekend, and we had several birthday gatherings, so I made coconut creme pie and pumpkin pie.
My collection of ripening tomatoes and other garden veggies picked and waiting to be processed...
Birthday dinner for Dan... we will have Danika's party next weekend.
The light was so bright throughout most of the morning.
Ryan and Alanna just purchased their first home! We are so excited for them, and for Baby Clara. It is a lovely home just a few minutes from us, and after living in a tiny house for several years, they are excited to have more room, especially with Baby Clara due next month.
Canning! It feels wonderful to put up food for the winter months!
A beautiful Fall sunset - God's giftings to us morning and night with such magnificent skies. I can never thank Him enough for the joy I feel when seeing the skies decked out in such beautiful colors!
Fall is a beautiful season of harvest and is the perfect time to reflect on the blessings in your life with a heart of thankfulness!
To my dear Canadian family, friends, and readers, I want to wish you a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving as you celebrate this weekend! It is truly a joyful season to reflect on the blessings of the Lord in our lives and give thanks together with family gatherings with delicious food and precious fellowship!
As we consider the blessings of the Lord in our lives and take time for thanks and praise, I'm sharing a one-hour instrumental piano praise video below if you'd like to listen and consider the blessings in your life to give praise for. Even though here in the United States we don't celebrate Thanksgiving until next month, we can still rejoice in this season of thankfulness for His goodness.
Our Fall colors aren't good this year because we've had a drought. We're hoping to see some color this weekend and I'll appreciate what we get! We haven't had a frost yet, but your photos of the frost on the flowers are beautiful! Happy Birthday to your husband and granddaughter!
Hello ~ Hello~ Hello~my dear friend! Happy and blessed autumn to you! Happy birthday to your sweet little grand!!! And to your man. Your pies look delicious. I am a pie person myself. Cake is good, but pie is better! Thank you for bringing joy to everyday!
The fall foliage here in eastern NY (and up in the Adirondack mountains) are a bit muted this year but they're still wonderful. My two maple trees in our backyard are JUST starting to turn yellow but we haven't had a real frost yet. Today we are getting rain and we are thankful for it and hoping it really does rain tomorrow and Wed as we've been in a drought. my sister's well is just finally beginning to get more water but they have a ways to go.
I LOVE the pics of Danika...Happy Birthday to her!! And how fun for your son and his wife and soon to be baby girl to have a new house in time to welcome Clara to the world. THank you for another wonderful music video!! I'm in the midst of making Shepherds Pie for dinner with some fresh bison I bought at a bison farm up where i was hiking Sat (about 2 hours north of me) and so I will finish the preparations while listening to the video. I have been baking many apple treats as we had picked SO MANY apples at one of the local apple orchards. ENJOY the rest of October!
What a beautiful and bright post sweet friend! Congratulations to the birthday baby and hubby...best wishes! And to your son and daughter in law in their new home with a new baby on the way. Loved all the pretty pictures. Life is good...praise God from Whom all blessings flow. Sending hugs
It's hard to believe that sweet Danika is already a year old, and soon Clara will become her beloved cousin, Marilyn. What a wonderful world it's become for you and yours! Happy Birthday to Dan, too. Enjoy the fruits of the season and the frost on the pumpkin. Blessings!
A happy belated birthday to your dear husband. Your sweet granddaughter is one already. Time goes double fast with grands!! Your frosty photos are so pretty. I think we just got our first frost. So much to be thankful for. Congratulations to the new homeowners! What a blessing that is.
Such a beautiful post as usual! Little Danika is darling and she's at my favorite age when they just start toddling around! Congratulations to the new homeowners and a belated Happy Birthday to your hubby!
Happy Autumn Blessings... I loved seeing and hearing all about the blessings that are happening in your neck of the woods. I love the idea of pie for birthday celebrations. Carla
Oh, what a beautiful post! I enjoyed it so much! Your garden has been nothing short of amazing! And to think you are still canning and preserving all the wonderful harvest! Happy Birthday to Dan and Danika! Congratulations to Ryan and Allana on their new beautiful home! So many blessings are abounding in your and your family's lives, sweet friend. May God continue to pour out His love on all of you!
Those frosted flowers are just gorgeous, Marilyn and your granddaughter is darling. So many wonderful happenings and celebrations in your family lately. Congratulations one and all...and Happy Fall!!
Happy Birthday to your hubby and Danika, wow it is hard to believe it has been a year aleady. Congrats to the kids and their new home, sounds like it was the right timing to get it :) I did not know you could do that with tomatoes to get them to ripen, I have put mine in a paper bag before so I guess that is the same thing. We are going through a very HOT spell right now, warmer than normal temps but i am sure we will get some fall weather soon.
Happy birthday to Dan and Danika. Time does fly by. How exciting to have a new house. So perfect to have room for baby Clara. Your garden is amazing! Many blessings dear Marilyn.
So much fall goodness (and blessings) happening around your house!! Thanks for sharing. And congrats to the new homeowners and happy birthday wishes to your husband and to Danika!!
Hi, I so enjoyed your lovely post. Your photos are just gorgeous (especially the sunflower) - That birthday dinner looked yummy and oh my your little granddaughter is so cute. Hard to believe she's 1 already. Birthday wishes to your hubby & congrats to the new home owners.
The plants look beautiful with the frost coating! I'm glad you had a good harvest, Marilyn. :) Happy belated birthday to Danika and to your husband. I'm sure she was the best birthday gift last year for him, and still is. :) Sounds like good things for your family and may the Lord continue to bless ya'll! Valentine
Isn't Autumn a wonderful season, I did enjoy seeing your photographs. Happy Birthday to your husband and granddaughter ... good ness her first year has flown by!
Happy belated birthday wishes to your husband and to your granddaughter...Hard to believe that she is already one!! You have been very busy with more busy times to come. what a special blessing to have all this produce to feed your family. this pies!! Oh goodness, how those pies look so delicious. I am ready for a frost...but with our upper 80 and 90 degree temps, I think it will be a while. enjoy the blessing of this weekend.
Happy Birthday to your husband and granddaughter. I am not ready for frost just yet.. Loving all those pies and tomatoes.. the egg bites are a great idea.
I'm late in answering this one! Your Fall frozen photos are gorgeous! You live in one of the most gorgeous areas! it's always kind of sad to put the garden to sleep for the winter. We haven't had a frost here yet, so I still have tomatoes on the vine and I continue to pick and eat them. Not really enough to can but I'm enjoying sandwiches with tomatoes, tomatoes with my eggs and in my salads! They are cherries which I love and so sweet. Happy Birthday to your dear husband and sweet granddaughter! Those pies look awesome. Your life is abundently full, that is for sure! I wish I could know the joy of having grandkids, but I don't, so can only live it through those who have them! I always wonder, how can someone love a grandchild so much, even more than their own child? It's hard for me to fathom, but I'm sure there is a truly special bond between "grandma" and grandbaby..maybe different than we had with our own child. I can see the joy on your face as you gaze as sweet Danika! Have a wonderful Fall weekend! Hugs.. Marilyn (I show as anonymous and can't get it to go back to what it was!)
Hi Marilyn, After my computer being in the shop for several weeks, I'm finally catching up with everyone. Fall there looks as though it was beautiful. We haven't had a frost or freeze yet, but it's getting closer all of the time. We winterized our camper last weekend so the freeze can't be far behind. I enjoyed catching up with all of your garden goodness and how can Danika be one already? We have another grandchild due in April in London. We're spending Christmas there this year and since we have already bought the tickets we're unsure wether we'll be able to go back when the baby is born. I love the house that Ryan and Alanna bought. It looks just perfect for a young family. How blessed you are to have your children so close. Here we are with one in Montana, one in the UK and one in Nebraska. I'm so grateful for technology that allows us to stay close. Take care and may God bless your family and that new baby that's coming soon. Blessings and love, Betsy
I agree that frozen plants make heart sad dear Marilyn yet they look stunning 👌 I feel happy you got a great harvest this year my friend 🤗 Your harvested things need lots of hard work I can tell,yes Heartfelt congratulations to your son and his wife for buying new home 🥰♥️ House looks beautiful and I wish them happy and prosperous life there amen ♥️🙏 Danika is such a cute child ,she is blessing and blessed to have such loving granny 🥹♥️ Yes God seems to penetrate my soul each time I look at sky 🥹♥️🙏
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Our Fall colors aren't good this year because we've had a drought. We're hoping to see some color this weekend and I'll appreciate what we get!
ReplyDeleteWe haven't had a frost yet, but your photos of the frost on the flowers are beautiful!
Happy Birthday to your husband and granddaughter!
Belated best wishes to your husband and that sweet baby. Congrats to your son and his family on the new house.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful season, indeed! Birthdays and babies and so much abundance. Enjoy the canning. Thanksgiving is every day!
ReplyDeleteHello ~ Hello~ Hello~my dear friend! Happy and blessed autumn to you! Happy birthday to your sweet little grand!!! And to your man. Your pies look delicious. I am a pie person myself. Cake is good, but pie is better! Thank you for bringing joy to everyday!
ReplyDeleteThe fall foliage here in eastern NY (and up in the Adirondack mountains) are a bit muted this year but they're still wonderful. My two maple trees in our backyard are JUST starting to turn yellow but we haven't had a real frost yet. Today we are getting rain and we are thankful for it and hoping it really does rain tomorrow and Wed as we've been in a drought. my sister's well is just finally beginning to get more water but they have a ways to go.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the pics of Danika...Happy Birthday to her!!
And how fun for your son and his wife and soon to be baby girl to have a new house in time to welcome Clara to the world.
THank you for another wonderful music video!! I'm in the midst of making Shepherds Pie for dinner with some fresh bison I bought at a bison farm up where i was hiking Sat (about 2 hours north of me) and so I will finish the preparations while listening to the video.
I have been baking many apple treats as we had picked SO MANY apples at one of the local apple orchards.
ENJOY the rest of October!
What a beautiful and bright post sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the birthday baby and hubby...best wishes!
And to your son and daughter in law in their new home with a new baby on the way.
Loved all the pretty pictures.
Life is good...praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
Sending hugs
It's hard to believe that sweet Danika is already a year old, and soon Clara will become her beloved cousin, Marilyn. What a wonderful world it's become for you and yours! Happy Birthday to Dan, too. Enjoy the fruits of the season and the frost on the pumpkin. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteA happy belated birthday to your dear husband. Your sweet granddaughter is one already. Time goes double fast with grands!! Your frosty photos are so pretty. I think we just got our first frost. So much to be thankful for. Congratulations to the new homeowners! What a blessing that is.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post as usual! Little Danika is darling and she's at my favorite age when they just start toddling around! Congratulations to the new homeowners and a belated Happy Birthday to your hubby!
ReplyDeleteHappy Autumn Blessings... I loved seeing and hearing all about the blessings that are happening in your neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of pie for birthday celebrations.
Carla
Oh, what a beautiful post! I enjoyed it so much! Your garden has been nothing short of amazing! And to think you are still canning and preserving all the wonderful harvest! Happy Birthday to Dan and Danika! Congratulations to Ryan and Allana on their new beautiful home! So many blessings are abounding in your and your family's lives, sweet friend. May God continue to pour out His love on all of you!
ReplyDeleteThose frosted flowers are just gorgeous, Marilyn and your granddaughter is darling. So many wonderful happenings and celebrations in your family lately. Congratulations one and all...and Happy Fall!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your hubby and Danika, wow it is hard to believe it has been a year aleady. Congrats to the kids and their new home, sounds like it was the right timing to get it :)
ReplyDeleteI did not know you could do that with tomatoes to get them to ripen, I have put mine in a paper bag before so I guess that is the same thing. We are going through a very HOT spell right now, warmer than normal temps but i am sure we will get some fall weather soon.
Happy birthday to Dan and Danika. Time does fly by. How exciting to have a new house. So perfect to have room for baby Clara. Your garden is amazing! Many blessings dear Marilyn.
ReplyDeleteOh that frosted sunflower is beyond awesome, Marilyn. Wow. I've never envisioned that something that was hit so hard with cold could be so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo much fall goodness (and blessings) happening around your house!! Thanks for sharing. And congrats to the new homeowners and happy birthday wishes to your husband and to Danika!!
ReplyDeleteHi, I so enjoyed your lovely post. Your photos are just gorgeous (especially the sunflower) - That birthday dinner looked yummy and oh my your little granddaughter is so cute. Hard to believe she's 1 already. Birthday wishes to your hubby & congrats to the new home owners.
ReplyDeleteThe plants look beautiful with the frost coating! I'm glad you had a good harvest, Marilyn. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday to Danika and to your husband. I'm sure she was the best birthday gift last year for him, and still is. :)
Sounds like good things for your family and may the Lord continue to bless ya'll!
Valentine
Isn't Autumn a wonderful season, I did enjoy seeing your photographs.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your husband and granddaughter ... good ness her first year has flown by!
All the best Jan
Happy belated birthday wishes to your husband and to your granddaughter...Hard to believe that she is already one!! You have been very busy with more busy times to come. what a special blessing to have all this produce to feed your family. this pies!! Oh goodness, how those pies look so delicious. I am ready for a frost...but with our upper 80 and 90 degree temps, I think it will be a while. enjoy the blessing of this weekend.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your husband and granddaughter. I am not ready for frost just yet..
ReplyDeleteLoving all those pies and tomatoes.. the egg bites are a great idea.
I'm late in answering this one! Your Fall frozen photos are gorgeous! You live in one of the most gorgeous areas! it's always kind of sad to put the garden to sleep for the winter. We haven't had a frost here yet, so I still have tomatoes on the vine and I continue to pick and eat them. Not really enough to can but I'm enjoying sandwiches with tomatoes, tomatoes with my eggs and in my salads! They are cherries which I love and so sweet. Happy Birthday to your dear husband and sweet granddaughter! Those pies look awesome. Your life is abundently full, that is for sure! I wish I could know the joy of having grandkids, but I don't, so can only live it through those who have them! I always wonder, how can someone love a grandchild so much, even more than their own child? It's hard for me to fathom, but I'm sure there is a truly special bond between "grandma" and grandbaby..maybe different than we had with our own child. I can see the joy on your face as you gaze as sweet Danika! Have a wonderful Fall weekend! Hugs.. Marilyn (I show as anonymous and can't get it to go back to what it was!)
ReplyDeleteHi Marilyn, After my computer being in the shop for several weeks, I'm finally catching up with everyone. Fall there looks as though it was beautiful. We haven't had a frost or freeze yet, but it's getting closer all of the time. We winterized our camper last weekend so the freeze can't be far behind.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed catching up with all of your garden goodness and how can Danika be one already? We have another grandchild due in April in London. We're spending Christmas there this year and since we have already bought the tickets we're unsure wether we'll be able to go back when the baby is born.
I love the house that Ryan and Alanna bought. It looks just perfect for a young family. How blessed you are to have your children so close. Here we are with one in Montana, one in the UK and one in Nebraska. I'm so grateful for technology that allows us to stay close.
Take care and may God bless your family and that new baby that's coming soon.
Blessings and love,
Betsy
I agree that frozen plants make heart sad dear Marilyn yet they look stunning 👌
ReplyDeleteI feel happy you got a great harvest this year my friend 🤗
Your harvested things need lots of hard work I can tell,yes
Heartfelt congratulations to your son and his wife for buying new home 🥰♥️
House looks beautiful and I wish them happy and prosperous life there amen ♥️🙏
Danika is such a cute child ,she is blessing and blessed to have such loving granny 🥹♥️
Yes God seems to penetrate my soul each time I look at sky 🥹♥️🙏