The Pumpkin Patch Substitute!

Coolest little owl -- he could turn his head almost totally around!

A visit to our nearby pumpkin patch

was scheduled for Saturday . . .

but

it rained over 5 inches last week

[can you imagine the mud?]

and 

the temperature on Saturday morning was 34 degrees!

That's 2 degrees from freezing people!

It warmed up a bit,

but not enough for us!

But, go figure, a local nursery was having a 

fall festival. 

Yippee skippee 

perfect substitute for the real thing!

Pumpkins and owls and fall stuff!

Unfortunately there was no funnel cake

so we will be making a trip to the real pumpkin

patch soon!

There is no substitute for funnel cake!

Well, Hello October!

Hello October!

Is is just me or does it seem like I was just greeting September?

I blinked and then the month was over!  

So long September!

Now that fall is fully underway,

we are enjoying all fall has to offer!

Especially gourds!

We used to dry and shellac them
 when I was young  --

voila,  a maracas or two or ten!

Kamree's friend Ava, Kamree and Maddy

Hayrack Rides!

Fun times with 

Jodee and Kamree last weekend!

And fall means church festivals!

We joined Philip and Catherine for a quick visit to one nearby.
Sadly, Maddy was too big for the train,
 Harry was too little, but
Janie and Walt were just right!

We are hoping to get a visit in to the pumpkin patch soon!

Looking back -- October, 2011 pumpkin patch!