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Because my sleep hours are erratic (to say the least)... I was up at 1am when it was really began snowing heavily here (a rare event)... and took a few photos. It's amazing to me how bright it was considering the time of night... but... snow does reflect light... and it was glorious out.

And today... I took this opportunity to make some winter soup. I roasted one small pumpkin, then pureed it with 3 summer squash, 2 zucchini, celery, lots of cooked carrots, some bok choy, some veggie broth, and a few roasted garlic cloves ... put it on simmer for an hour... and topped it with roasted mushrooms and a little Parmesan cheese. YUM.

Hope you all are huddled in ... warm and safe... and enjoying the weekend to come...


*photos by Elaine A. Russell

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After 4 days of rain... today awoke with sunshine and birds singing...

...but hang on folks... it's gonna be a busy weekend!


There will be a parade, a small carnival, a gun show, special music in the courthouse gazebo, shows by Bwana Jim, an antique car show, HOMECOMING (high school football game, crowning of the Royal Couple, and activities), a farmer's market, lots of vendors with Kettle Corn... Funnel Cake...Italian Sausage...crafts... and more!

...and I hope to see it all...


*photos by Elaine A. Russell

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One of my favorite fall movies is... "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." And every year we sit down as a family with a gigantic bowl of popcorn and watch it. There are lots of words of wisdom to be gleaned from movies such as this... one of my favorites being... (Linus) "Never jump into a pile of leaves with a wet sucker."

Today it was raining all day... and I had a horrible migraine... and things just weren't working out as easily as I had hoped. I was beginning to despair of finding a photo for the day... when it occurred to me that the Catholic church here has a garden behind the church buildings... and I was thinking I would perhaps get a flower picture or some such in between the raindrops. However... when I got there... I was amazed to find a small pumpkin patch... worthy of the Great Pumpkin himself!
What a great finish to my day... some times ya just get lucky :)

*photos by Elaine A. Russell