The grateful pumpkin

 

I often walk around a little pond on my lunch break and on Friday I noticed that the autumn foliage is just beautiful this year. 

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On Tuesday evening I went to my daughter's house after work. I cooked dinner for them as my daughter is going back to school and could use a bit of a break. I brought a pumpkin with me and told them of my habit of creating a "gratefulness pumpkin." Every day you write something on it that makes you happy or that you are grateful for. My daughter sent me this picture of Natalie writing on the pumpkin Wednesday morning before school. 

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I spent the weekend at my daughter's house. We went for a "leaf walk" in the back woods.

Abby had her journal with her and found a walking stick!

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Verne will be 10 next week! 

He randomly gave his mother a big hug!

Once she started hugging him back he was ready to back up.

Ten year old boys don't give too many hugs.

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When you walk the woods with children every little mushroom is a magical fairy land.

Friday fave fives

Hickory trees

 

I walked the back wood with my daughter and grandchildren.

It was so pretty in the dappled autumn sunshine.

The hickory trees were so pretty.

Thankful Thursday

Walking Wednesday

 

Abby had her walking stick and her journal as we walked through the wood on Saturday. 

Gleaning Grace

 

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I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace.

In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. 

John 16:33

Scripture and a snapshot

the nor'easter

 

On Monday I took some of my toddler class out onto the school campus. It was raining but we had rain gear on. We noticed that the recent storm had knocked down a giant branch from one of the maple trees. 

At circle time I dragged in from the deck and the children spent quite a bit of time playing with it. 

It was over 6 feet tall so it took up quite a bit of space. 

So much fun!

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Before the children arrived for the day I noticed that the storm had also knocked over the sunflowers in one of the campus gardens. I cut some and brought them into the classroom for exploration in the sensory bin. 

The next day I brought in some sunflower seeds for them to eat as well. 

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Both Saturday and Sunday nights were very stormy here. The wind was howling and all the big trees were blowing around outside the windows. Tucker was not at all happy with it. He jumped up onto the back of the sofa and kept close to me. I'm glad I had him there for protection. ;)

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We had a two-three day nor'easter storm here over the weekend! There wasn't much damage on shore

but at least 7 boats either came loose from their moorings and were tossed onto the shore or were

 swamped with water at their moorings and sunk. 

I didn't get any pictures of the boats washed up but did see quite a few on the news.

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This was what the ocean looked like as I drove past the beach in the town I work in later in the week.

It's so beautiful, calm, and peaceful.

Friday fave fives

The recliner

 

My husband's chair.

It's not my favourite...I don't like it at all.

But, I do like him quite a bit so I guess we'll keep it.

Thankful Thursday

The rhythm of home

The sunflowers are going by. They hang their big heads,

heavy and laden down with black seeds. Grey squirrels climb their strong 

and sturdy stalks, scurrying across the neighborhood gardens to store away winter feasts.

Black capped chickadees light on the flower heads and pick, pick, pick at the seeds.

Mums in the window boxes and ornamental cabbages, and kale.

Bright red maple leaves with green veins and yellow beech leaves litter the pathways.

Indoors is changing as well. 

Ironstone bowls full of acorns and tiny pinecones appear on the table top. 

Bright orange and cheery little pumpkins sit on a shelf.

Cozy knit blankets appear on the sofa and comfortable puffs cover the beds again.

The windows are closed against the morning chill. 

Soups and stews bubble away at the back of the stove and fresh bread is cooling on the cutting board.

There is fresh apple pie for dessert.

The sun sets early and casts it's warm golden light across the floor of the living room.

Evenings are full of candlelight and a basket of knitting at the foot of an old chair. 

Welcome autumn

gleaning grace

 

He stilled the storm to a whisper,

and the waves of the sea were hushed.

Psalm 107:29

Scripture and a snapshot

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Storm's a comin'

 

There is nothing quite so New England as hydrangeas along a white picket fence.

My husband and I went for a very short walk the other day and I had to stop to take a photo 

of our neighbor's house. The season is almost over but the hydrangeas had a very good year!

My husband has some health problems, a rare form of rheumatoid arthritis is one of them. 

We have a big storm (a nor-easter) coming in this weekend and he has had to take out his cane. 

This fishing boat was bobbing up and down as the waves hit it and the storm hasn't even hit us yet!

As Robert McCloskey says in my favorite of his books, Time of Wonder, "We're gonna have 

some weather."

I was surprised by how many pleasure/sailboats were still in the harbour. 

I took these pictures on Tuesday and the storm isn't coming till the weekend. 

I absolutely love a good storm!

My mum used to load us all into her old station wagon and drive down to the beach 

so we could watch the waves!

It's finally fall y'all! I love this season!

Everything is just so beautiful!

I was at my daughter's on Saturday and I took this picture of the big old barn 

just down the road from her house.

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Friday fave five

Batten down the hatches

 

We have a storm coming in this weekend and the ocean has been kicking up.

My husband and I took a short walk and the air smelled so good!!

I love a good autumn storm.

I am thankful to live where I do. 

thankful Thursday

Gathering wool

 

A diamond pattern in a lovely teal coloured wool.

I've been making roughly shaped patches of various patterns.

At some point I will have enough to stitch together into an afghan...

a sort of crazy, patchwork, kind of a blanket.

The evenings are getting cooler, the sunsets are earlier, 

and I am enjoying my time knitting and being cozy.

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