Millie at the Movies

Fridays are Pizza AND nights....and a game, and a movie...usually we're ready to simply veg with a movie by Friday night. 

Michael suggested Swiss Family Robinson tonight. Millie approved of this movie about gloriously big dogs and tigers. 

 Millie added a new dynamic to the movie. 

Surprise!

 Surprise!

I opened the door to head out to the compost bed and to feed the rabbit and chickens. I got out by woodstove and heard a noise. A quick check revealed a moose. I backed up and took a photo. 

As I continued to pan right, I discovered TWO MORE moose. 

This is a good reminder of the season change. The moose are certainly back in force. 

Fall Food

 Nothing says fall like fall food.  The season is changing at Wholesome Food co-op too and that it evident by the food on our table this week. 

In fact, we got a pallet of squash to divide. I've got 100 # of squash resting under the stairs for winter eating. This is good as the garden was a bust as far as preserving food this year. 

A Glorious Fall Day

I'm capturing past days for the blog...this folder was titled "family dinner," but I remember nothing about dinner.  We were home from church as it was a "covid week" for us....we have noticed this year we are constantly being notified we are "close contacts"...and so we dutifully do our 10 days. Our natural immunity is holding us well. CyRi and CoRielle have just had covid in their homes and were good to visit. 

I remember a glorious fall day. Cy brought Willow to meet Millie. They did pretty good. 

Carrie has been working the night shift and many weekends, but she had time off this day. They called and came out. CoRielle dropped by as well. It didn't take long before Liv and Benny had us all working towards their vision...so many leaves to rake. 

Arielle has been wanting to try colors on her hair. Cory did a thing for her. 

Cory, Danny (11 months), Arielle 

Such a good Dad! 

Hello, sunshine! 

So many leaves - a kid's paradise. As we went through the day Benny and Liv kept returning to the leaves. The pile was jumped in, moved to beneath the slide and slid into...and finally there was the great leaf war of 2021. 

Swimming in leaves

Michael brought a load of wood over to the fire ring...of COURSE we had a fall fire and s'mores. 

Benny LOVES to help Papa and his Daddy with chores. 

GG and Stacia chilling by the fire

Arielle, Benny, Allie, Livie, Cy and Willow

Warming up chocolate while the marshmallows roast

Stacia, Cory, Arielle, Danny, Allie

Cory, Arielle & Danny 

Someone got a great idea...but maybe it's an idea whose time hasn't quite come. An Oreo S'more....

Papa's new wagon is going to be GREAT for dip-netting, but it's also wonderful for hauling so many things around here - including grandblessings. 

Livie and Benny get an assist from Papa

Go Livie!

We love fall. In recent years I've begun to dread fall as winter gets a tad bit long in our area. This year, rather than dreading fall signaling the advent of winter, we are working to embrace fall for fall. I put up decorations even though "they'll be covered in snow soon." We are enjoying each day and trying not to think, "This may be the last fall fire," but seriously, I do think this was our last fall fire. LOL  Soon we'll be moving into winter bonfires. 

Fall Magic & Fun

 We woke up this a.m. with lots of leaves on our trees. A slight wind began to blow.... At one pointed I looked out the window and leaves were falling and floating, like the cherry blossoms do in Japan. It was magical.  

I walked out to the hammocks to watch the falling leaves.  

I stood in the middle of the woods and watched as leaves floated to the ground all around me. Unfortunately, the photos don't do justice to the falling leaves. 

This evening our trees are bare, and the lawn is carpeted in leaves. 

The Grandma tree is bare

Arielle and the boys stopped by this afternoon. Millie was too excited to behave mannerly and had to go outside. 

Such a pathetic puppy - watching the fun from the window. 

Danny's unique art technique. 

Benny's drawing.