Happy Halloween, all. You may see this guy wandering about the roads of Montville, wearing a hornets nest on his head ( no hornets) and wrapped in an orange and brown crochet afghan……which makes him look a bit like a giant candy corn ( a giant candy corn wearing a hornets nest on its head that is). Don’t worry, it’s just Ron. He’s pretty stoked about showing up at peoples houses unannounced and getting free candy. And boy, can he put a costume together on short notice. So if you see him at your doorstep carrying his sweet little trick or treat bag, be sure to fill it with some candy bars, I’m sure he’ll appreciate it.
Be well, denise
Month: October 2014
Happy Birthday Mom!
In Ghana there is a tradition of naming your children by the day of the week they were born….My mother would have been Abenaa (pronounced Ah-ben-ah)…check out more cultural birthday traditions here: wiki birthday
A reminder of things to come….
I actually had to check the forecast three times today when I heard the buzz at Freedom General about snow for the weekend….not that the forecast really holds that much weight around here but here it is anyway…..
My Favorite Thing About Busy Days….
Crockpot Beef Stew
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3 potatoes, diced
4 carrots, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
Directions
Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.
Check this out…..
The Liberty Library recently received a grant to provide educational kits to their patrons and they are in! Whether it’s investigating bugs, birding, developing early literacy skills or (my personal favorite…) the astronomy kit complete with an AMAZING telescope ( not available for two weeks….I admit I was the first to check it out), the library has some great new resources…don’t hesitate to take advantage of them!
Thank you for listening,
Casey
Preparing For the Cold
As I stepped out of my cabin last week in flip flops and shorts it didn’t seem all that relevant that my new home had no insulation, I have quickly changed my tune and adjusted accordingly! Although my space is very small, the amount of insulation it will take to keep me warm looked rather epic stacked up in the back of the pick-up! I thought I’d share the picture and send along warm vibes to everyone!
Enjoy and thank you for listening 🙂
apple – the fruit
Apple cider, apple sauce, apple pie, dried apple rings…the smell of October in my house.
(It’s a comment on my age, I guess, that when I ‘googled’ apple, I assumed the first listings would be the fruit, not the computer.)
Enjoy – Debbi
The carrots are dug…
The fire wood cut and almost stacked…
The garlic will have to wait…
…meanwhile I’ll continue to enjoy my book.
Have a great day. sue
(Happy Birthday Noah and also to my brother Mark!)
A Big Birthday Wish…..
A Big Happy, Happy Birthday to Noah who turns 19 years old tomorrow. Oh my! WoW! How can it be? And soon he will be heading out on his epic trip across country. So much to adjust to, so many good and exciting things to look forward and learn and experience. Yipee, Noah………and Happy Birthday my boy!
Entrainment
Without a sound made
My boots sense a new cadence
Our hearts beat in time
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