l Like Thursday #4

A beautiful fall Thursday to all.

So much to like in the fall!

Though it feels more like winter lately.
Lucky for me I like snow.

Remember last week's

 "trees in the corner of our backyard"?

The leaves are now turning more and falling.

(and the snow is melting)

A few years ago I did the coolest thing.
From the very first sign of fall, I took a picture of

that maple every single day and then

lumped them all together so you could see

the change all at once.  Some things just

float your boat, you know?  This was one of

mine and I should make it a yearly thing.

Maybe a different tree every year?

I like the new fabric I just got in the mail.

Especially the three on the right.

I'm not sure I like the snow and freezing temps

hitting my record-breaking 58-lb pumpkin.

They are not meant to last forever I guess.

Maybe the chickens will like him...

I like making soup from broth made from our

own chickens, herbs and veggies--it doesn't get

any more homegrown and healthier than that!

And I love my new Dutch oven!  It's bigger and

a little flatter than my old one.  But heavier.

Wow is that thing heavy!

Chloe likes my Halloween quilts, naps

and being curled up by a crackling fire.

Me too, kitty!  Me too!

I like icicles.

I like the snow settling in over the garden,

giving much-needed moisture to the strawberries,

asparagus and the other plants that remain.

Aw, c'mon--who doesn't like snow on evergreens?

I like---

'Ope!

(as we say here in the Midwest--all. the. time!)

Okay, icy snow removed--let's try this again:

I like keeping the birds fed over the winter.

They like it here by the pool.  The snow/water

collects on the cover and the entire combo makes

it a favorite spot for all winged creatures for miles

around.  The squirrels get in on the action too but,

though they are cute and funny, they're mostly just

pests (rivals?) to one who gardens and has a pecan

tree in her back yard and an orchard of fruit trees.

And they steal the birds' food.

I like how some herbs hang on well into the

first cold months.  Most of this rosemary was

trimmed and brought in but later, in a pinch,

I can still work with what's here.

I really like having so much available to me

without having to go to depend on store.

You know what really does well in the winter?
Sage.  I like me some sage!  I have a few

fantastic sage recipes that I'll have to share over

the next months but for now, this one from

Proud Italian Cook completely rocked our world.

Hubs went a little crazy with the breadcrumbs on his.

We added grilled chicken, btw.

Butternut Squash Pasta

with Sage and Parsley Breadcrumbs

I'm not a huge squash lover but the fall ones

(butternut, acorn) are starting to grow on me.

The breadcrumbs alone in this recipe will have you

thinking about all the possible places you can put their

yumminess to good use.  The pasta part was a little dry

 but the squash imparts such an amazing and, to me,

surprising flavor that you don't care.  I'm wondering if

just more olive oil on the pasta will do the trick?

This one will be a regular in our fall menu, especially

as I grow butternut.  And the sage.  And the parsley.

See?  Right out my back door.  Fun stuff.

I like rolling around on the new wood floor in my

sewing room--which should have been there

from the beginning.  

Here's the story on that one.

I like sitting out here on a nice day, making

plans for the garden and other things.

It's probably gonna be awhile before this

happens again so I'll stick to a warm

coffee shop till then!

Happy quilting!
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