A call at 6:45am

can change the plans I have made for the day, but I always say plans are made to be broken. Robyn call this morning, Addisyn was running a fever, could I watch her? Of course! This was much better then cleaning out the furnace room! She was feeling pretty chipper after breakfast, so we went to Ry and Robyn's house and picked up the windfall apples. Went home and made 14 pints of the prettiest pink applesauce and a pan of apple crisp. I am trying to figure out the topping they use at the Apple Orchard. It is go good. I am close, but not there yet. Addisyn took a 2 hour nap while I canned, so I still got a lot done.

Dave went to Springfield, got feed and bacon. He also bought a load of hay from the Netsky's (sp).

I made supper in my new pressure cooker tonite. Took some rib steak (so not Dave's favorite), browned it, added tomato sauce, onion and peppers, then cooked it for 30 minutes. Was falling apart tender. Yummy.

My two favorites from today.

The reason I live in Minnesota

 
 
 
 

Today was beautiful again. Sunny and 80 degrees, no humidity, no flies. This is the reason I live in Minnesota. Autumn is my favorite season. Warm during the day, with a chill in the air at night. Tomatoes from the garden, apples off the tree, everything turning rich shades of orange, gold, burgandy. LG........

Robyn called and wanted to shampoo her upstairs carpet and wanted to borrow my shampoo-er (I don't think that is a word, but oh well). I offered to take the kiddos while she shampooed. We played outside on the slide then had a picnic of graham crackers and water in sippy cups. I think Cookie ate more crackers then we did, but it sure was fun. I am so glad I found that rummage sale with the little tykes toys. What a good find! The kids love them.

Dave shot pigeons this morning. We are getting so many that they are wrecking our pole barn. Cory is home for the weekend. He spent all day yesterday and today at Goblirsch's filling silo. Tonight he and Stacy went to Zac and Tina's to celebrate Avery's first birthday.

The "cop" stopped tonight and I talked him into letting me take pictures of his squad car. I would have loved to have him climb out and get in the picture, but he refused. He is a bachalor for the weekend. Bex and the boys, and Harley are in Redwing. I bet it is beautiful there. I LOVE that town! Bet the leaves are turning there right now.

Dave is having back problems again. Just like last year at this time.

I made hot chicken sandwiches for supper. Yummy. I had 2 tomatoes with mine. I know that soon the season will be over and the thought of no more fresh tomatoes (or toe-mo-nat-os as Addisyn calls them) is enough to make me cry. Oh, I love those tomatoes!!!

Well, I have written enough. Good night

Baby Shower for the twins

Today I got to take pictures of the twins for Jason and Caaryn. So much fun, they are so tiny and adorable. Then LaVonne had a baby shower for them. Got to visit with Jeannie, Terry, Vonne, the whole gang. Didn't get home till 4:00, missed Adam which made me sad. He was home for the weekend, and I didn't hardly get to see him at all.

Did chores, then Ry, Robyn, Griff, and Addisyn stopped for a visit. She is getting to be such a cutie pie. What a little chatter box she is getting to be. "Grandpa, sell the naughty bull".

Got in the house at 8:30, supper, play on the internet a bit then to bed early.

Had a quarter inch of rain again last night. No rain today.