Frolicking in Apple Orchards

My November Guest
MY Sorrow, when she's here with me, Thinks these dark days of autumn rain Are beautiful as days can be; She loves the bare, the withered tree; She walks the sodden pasture lane. Her pleasure will not let me stay. She talks and I am fain to list: She's glad the birds are gone away, She's glad her simple worsted gray Is silver now with clinging mist. The desolate, deserted trees, The faded earth, the heavy sky, The beauties she so truly sees, She thinks I have no eye for these, And vexes me for reason why. Not yesterday I learned to know The love of bare November days Before the coming of the snow, But it were vain to tell her so, And they are better for her praise. ~ Robert Frost {1874 ~ 1963}

Pumpkin Bread & Butter

Pumpkin Butter

Ingredients:

1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree 3/4 cup apple juice 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions:

1.	Combine pumpkin, apple juice, spices, and sugar in a large saucepan; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Stir frequently.
2.	Transfer to sterile containers and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:

1 cup butter or margarine, softened 3 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 1 (16 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin

Directions:

1.	In a mixing bowl, dream butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Stir in pumpkin. Pour into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until bread tests done.

All Souls Day ~ Sugar Skulls

The kids an I had a wonderful time Celebrating Halloween, "All Saints Day" & today "All Souls Day"! It was a time for conversation about the Martyrs , Saints & People we love that have gone to a prettier place. Folklores, Religion & the special things that people around the world do to show their love. The kids asked if we should leave something out for Grandpa.... And immediately it was "two beers". ...So when we were all finished Aubrie placed the beers on the light table and said "Oh my gosh", "This is so Beautiful". "Ok, so now is Grandpa gonna come"?

Dolores is going to decorate Tinos grave with the sugar skulls we made for her. The kids were proud of the way they turned out and can't wait to deliver them to her. I am so proud of them, Honoring her beliefs and religion (Catholic).

We should all respect others religions & beliefs... For they all have something to offer and the history is amazing! The love, honor, respect & hard work that goes into decorating these alters {burial sites} is aw~inspiring & Beautiful!"God Bless You All" & have a wonderful day!

"All Souls Day"

All Souls' Day commemorates the faithful departed.

All Souls' Day is on 2 November and follows All Saints' Day 1 November, which commemorates the departed who have attained the beatific vision. Also known in other Countries as "Feast of All Souls" or the "Day of the Dead".

Made our Sugar Skulls...Waiting 8 hours for them to dry so we can decorate...