Grassland

Wow, what a change in the weather! Last week started out in the 70s but the end of the week was down in the 30s and 40s. We decided to break out our coats for the first time this fall and go for a family walk to a park we've been wanting to go to. The sidewalk wrapped around a large area of Illinois grassland. The grass was about 6 feet tall! We got a glimpse of what much of Illinois used to look like. It was beautiful!!

Happy Halloween!!

Jessica was a not-so-scary ghost this year for Halloween!



Last weekend we went to "Curtis Orchard" on the outskirts of town and picked out a pumpkin at their pumpkin patch. Instead of getting a nice plump, orange pumpkin, we picked out an oblong tan pumpkin (a variety that is supposed to be good for pumpkin pies!)



For family night we carved our pumpkin-but instead of leaving it out to rot we stored in it the refrigerator.



Tuesday I baked it and pureed it (pumpkin everywhere!)




We ate it like squash and made pumpkin pie, pumpkin waffles and pumpkin-carrot muffins....plus there's more in the freezer for later!!!!! And it has been delicious.