it's fall . . . and i am happy about it. i didn't know if i would be ready since we didn't really get much summer weather what with being in alaska and all. but the leaves are changing and crunching under our feet . . . the farmer's markets are full to the brim with squash and apples . . . my heart is settling in for the winter.
this past weekend, our "family" (the four roommates) plus our friend Lindsay drove out to Rehoboth Mass to visit the pumpkin patch. it was supposed to be a 15 minute drive. but we got lost . . . of course . . . and it took us 45 minutes. so we missed the last hayride of the day and had to pick our pumpkins from the ones for sale at the stand instead of from the patch itself . . . but we still had a great time! we pet goats, watched chickens, drank cider, laughed at the funny shapes that gourds can grow into, enjoyed the autumn sun, and found some lovely pumpkins to bring home with us. we also scored some pumpkin butter! yum!
lovely. now i will proceed to make some pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake, more pumpkin cookies and perhaps some pumpkin bread with our pumpkins. lisa's is big enough that we will probably carve hers into a jack-o-lantern . . . spooooooky!
we are looking forward to hallowe'en fun - what other excuse to adults have to dress in costumes? and making plans as a house (lisa will probably go home) for a thanksgiving feast.
and after thanksgiving comes . . . christmas! i am so homesick i could die from happiness at the thought of flying back to oregon for christmas!
anyway . . . peace out y'all. happy fall. what are your traditions?
3 comments:
pagan europeans don't celebrate thanksgiving. what the crap.
Thanksgiving! We are going to have the rockingest Thanksgiving on the block. We should each bring a our most bizarre tradition - food or otherwise. Because I could introduce you all to carrot souffle, which is both bizarre and amazing.
chris: what the crap indeed.
teegan: i am soooo up for anything bizarre and amazing!
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